Yobe youths protest rising cases of rape, kidnapping, others in Northern Nigeria

Worried by the spate of rape cases, kidnapping and deteriorating level of education in Northern Nigeria, a group of youths in Potiskum town, Yobe State, has staged a peaceful demonstration calling on authorities to do the needful in addressing the social problems.

Leader of the group, Comrade Aliyu Haruna, while speaking to newsmen, explained that the motive behind the protest was to call the authorities concerned to action.

“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 carried placards containing inscriptions such as: ‘Stop Killing #Brothers and Sisters in the North’; ‘End Kidnapping, Raping’ and ‘Bring Back our Girls’.