Policeman injured as protesters from Gate storm secretariat, other areas over Naira note scarcity, fuel hardship 

MOUTHPIECE NGR reports that Hundreds of protesters on Friday stormed the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan over naira note scarcity and fuel hardship.

The angry protesters who are mainly traders marched from Gate market to secretariat to register their displeasure injuring a police officer attached to the Governor’s office who tried to resist their forceful entry into the secretariat. 

Earlier, the Secretariat gate was locked on the information that pockets of protests had rocked different parts of the capital city.

The protesters who came with sticks, woods, broken bottles and other dangerous weapons forced the two main gates of the Secretariat open, making the security operatives on ground to take cover.

With many workers and people within the Secretariat scramping for safety, the protesters head straight to the Governros office, where they attempted to force the gate open.

The resistance by the officers on duty who fire blank shots into the air made the protesters resolved to throwing stones and other dangerous weapons into the governor’s office.

The officer had earlier attempted persuading the protesters, preaching calm, but was shocked to receive rain of stones, which led to his profuse bleeding.

The protesters were said to have taken to destroying property at sight.

The swift intervention and backup from men of the Operation Burst and Police Team saved the situation that would have degenerated into a major crisis.

During the protest, people were seen scampering for safety as well as those who had queue at banks along Awolowo road were seen running helter skelter. 

The development, MOUTHPIECE NGR understands, had made Governor Seyi Makinde to suspend its campaign at Ido Local Government. 

Speaking with our correspondent, one of the protesters said that they are protesting against fuel hardship and the naira scarcity, adding that both President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emiefele had made the situation worst for everyone. 

He added the their protest is not against Governor Seyi Makinde but the APC government saying that the protest would be more tensed tomorrow.