Despite the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Jigawa State Government on protests, hundreds of youths continued the protest against hardship for the second day in some parts of Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.
LEADERSHIP reports that a combined team of security agencies were battling with protesters around the Zai area of the city, blocking them from trooping into the commercial and other areas of the state capital as well as major buildings and stores.
A resident of Zai Quarters told our correspondent that thousands of youths who were chanting different anti-government slogans resisted the teargas fired to disperse them by the security operatives.
However, in the Shuwarin area on the outskirts of Dutse, thousands of youths regrouped and continued with demonstrations for the second day.
The protestants who were attempting to get into the state capital center were however blocked by heavy security mounted to barricade the road which fired teargas to disperse the protesters.
An eyewitness in the area confirmed that youths, including underage boys, were arrested by the police on Friday