APC HQ in Jigawa torched amid protests against hunger

Violence erupted in Dutse, the state capital, as aggrieved youths stormed the APC secretariat, destroying billboards and other publicity materials before torching the building

The headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State has been set on fire amid protests against hunger.

Violence erupted in Dutse, the state capital, as aggrieved youths stormed the APC secretariat, destroying billboards and other publicity materials before torching the building.

Vehicles parked within the premises were also burned.

The unrest spread to other parts of the state, with armed youths defying security efforts.

In Birnin Kudu, several people sustained injuries, and the State Fertilizer Store and Grains Store were vandalized and looted.

Additionally, the store of the state Agricultural Supply Company (JASCO) in Gumel was attacked.

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