New naira: Rivers hoodlums hijack protest, invade market, rob residents

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Hoodlums on Friday hijacked the protest against naira scarcity to rob residents and business owners in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Exploiting the protest that spread to the Ikoku area of Mile 3 down to Ikwerre Road in Mile 1, all in the metropolis, the hoodlums also robbed passengers and dispossessed passers-by of their possessions.earlier reported that the scarcity of the new naira notes took its toll on Port Harcourt on Friday as violent protests erupted in the city.

Our correspondent who visited the area reports that a detachment of policemen in patrol teams and an Armoured Personnel Carrier had been stationed in the area to quell the situation.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

 

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Naija na the country wey we find ourselves, people are fed up with the current situation but it shall come to pass no doubt.

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