Youths, Residents of Ibadan Attack Oyo Governor’s Office

By Starrys Obazei | February 4, 2023
starrys@ddnewsonline.com

Irked by increasing economic hardship in the country, youths and other residents of Oyo State protested an attacked the Governor’s Office in Agodi area of Ibadan.

With 22 days before the general elections, youths in their numbers stormed the streets of Ibadan, on Friday, to protest the current state of the nation.

Nigerians have been contending with fuel, new naira notes scarcity and erratic power supply for weeks across the nation.

Dissatisfied with the situation, the youths, armed with several placards, stormed the Iwo Road area of the state on Friday morning to register their grievances.

However, some protesters marched to the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, and attempted to force their way into the Governor’s Office.

However, the protesters were said to have been repelled by security operatives attached to the Governor’s Office.

Not satisfied, the protesters were said to have thrown stones and other dangerous weapons into the Governor’s Office.