One Confirmed Dead As Protesting Jangebe Youths Clash With Security Operatives

One person has been killed in a clash between security operatives and some youths in Jangebe, Zamfara state.

The youths were said to have staged a protest when Zamfara government officials came to the town to reunite the abducted schoolgirls with their parents.

Suspected bandits had attacked the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe on February 26 and kidnapped 279 schoolgirls.

The girls were later released after a few days in captivity.

Residents who spoke with TheCable stated the youths expressed their anger with the authorities and protested kidnappings and killings in the state.

Violence broke out when the youths were averted from getting through to the authorities officials.

“The youths have been very angry and desired to reveal those to the officers so one can inform the governor,” one of the residents stated.

“Things got out of hand when one of the security marketers shot on the youths. One of the youths died, and  others sustained damage.”