The headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State is currently on fire,Daily Trust reports.
The secretariat was set ablaze during violence that erupted amid protests against hunger. Aggrieved youths stormed the facility in Dutse, the state capital, where they destroyed billboards and other publicity materials before burning down the building. They also torched vehicles parked within the premises.
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The violence spread to other parts of the state as armed youths ran riot despite efforts by security operatives to contain them. In Birnin Kudu, several people sustained injuries as the State Fertilizer Store and Grains Store were vandalized and looted. The store of the state Agricultural Supply Company (JASCO) in Gumel was also attacked.
The mob also targeted the residence of the House of Representatives member representing Gumel, Gagarawa, and Maigarati, as well as the residence of the APC Zonal Vice Chairman.
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