A group of youths in Potiskum town, Yobe State, has staged a peaceful protest to register their displeasure against spate of rape cases, insecurity in the north and deteriorating level of education.
Leader of the group, Comrade Aliyu Haruna, while speaking to journalists, stated that the motive behind the protest was to call the authorities concerned to action.
The group who where worried about the rate of kidnappings in the northern region, called on the authorities to do the needful in addressing the social problems.
“We simply embarked on this peaceful protest in view of the deteriorating level of education in the North, as well as security gaps where young, innocent and poor girls are being raped and left helpless”, he said.
The protesting youths reportedly carried placards containing inscriptions such as, ‘Stop Killing #Brothers and Sisters in the North’; ‘End Kidnapping, Raping’ and ‘Bring Back our Girls’.
