Women And Youth Protest As Violence Breaks Out

Violence had broken out in Southern Kaduna this morning as hundreds of youths and women took to the streets protesting against shooting of locals by some armed soldiers stationed in the area.
The protests followed a shooting incident that occurred in Manchok, a small town on the border of Plateau state.

The protesters were said to have cycled the soldiers after they shot indiscriminately locals injuring two students and other locals, many of whom have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.

According to the undentified sources, the women and youths barricaded the road connecting travelers around Vom-Manchok road to Kafanchan and Abuja while others converged at the palace of the chief demanding justice.

Also four vigilantes in the area were arrested and beaten last night by the soldiers.

They were arrested during stop-and-search staged to stave off attacks by unknown gunmen in the area.

After they were released they were in bad shape because of the torture, and when the community protested the soldiers opened fire on them.

Another source said the soldiers felt threatened when the angry protesters advanced towards them and therefore shot them in self-defense

The spokesman of Police in Kaduna could not be reached for information about the incident.