Again, state agents invade Goroyo, unleash sporadic gunfire day after anti-bandits protester’s arrest
*Sources link Sokoto Gov Aliyu with town's current plight
By OUR REPORTER, Sokoto
Even as there are various claims on the motive of the Goronyo troops deployment, the move is widely believed to be connected to a recent booing of the Governor of the State, Ahmed Aliyu, during his distribution of relief materials to IDPs.
Sporadic gunfire dominated Goronyo town, Headquarters of Goronyo Local Government in Sokoto State as a combination of men of various security agencies take over the rural community early morning of Wednesday.
The inhabitants of the town woke up to the invasion of their streets, on the heels of the arrest of Rayyanu Abdullahi, a frontline leader of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest in Goronyo by state agents, as reported on Tuesday.
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Protests in the town have been focused on the worsening security situation in the area that has claimed hundreds of lives and displaced thousands of communities, through incessant bandits attacks and kidnaps.
The streets of Goronyo were deserted by protesters and residents alike, when the security men arrived.
Sources within the town told Our Reporter that the plan to send in troops with a shoot at sight order was leaked a day earlier.
Even as there are various claims on the motive of the Goronyo troops deployment, the move is widely believed to be connected to a recent booing of the Governor of the State, Ahmed Aliyu, during his distribution of relief materials to IDPs.
