A crowd protesting hunger in the country stormed the home of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, on Thursday.
The crowd made attempts to gain into entry the former president’s home, setting up bonfires and making loud chants.
A resident who was at the scene said,
“I was at work organizing a speech and prize event for students when the protest began. I learned that the protesters also targeted the residences of former President Muhammadu Buhari, the Emir of Daura, and Magajin Garin Daura. I observed minor damage at the house of Alhaji Musa Uba, the Magajin Gari, who reportedly opposed the protest. The situation was controlled by security forces, and the Emir’s palace is currently guarded by the army and police. Daura is now calm.”
Another witness said the protesters set up a bonfire in front of Buhari’s house and chanted in Hausa, “Bama yi!” which means “we don’t want” in English.
An aide of Buhari’s, it was learnt, requested the protesters to appoint a representative to speak, with the promise of recording the message to be shown to the former President.
The protesters then moved toward the palace of the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar Farouk.
One of the protesters was reportedly shot in the leg by security forces trying to disperse the crowd. Despite this, the protesters did not retreat.
