The hunger protest in Bauchi State has been disrupted as police fired tear gas at protesters.
The protesters, who had assembled in front of the Emir of Bauchi’s palace, demanded a meeting with the Emir but were stopped by a police barricade.
As the protesters insisted on meeting with the Emir, the police used tear gas to disperse them.
The youths, however, insist that they be allowed to continue their protest.
The #EndBadGovernance protest started in several cities across the nation.
From Abuja to Abeokuta, Port Harcourt to Lagos State, banks, and businesses have been shut. The roads are unusually deserted as protesters defy last-minute push by authorities to stop the demonstrations.
The usually bustling roads in Kaduna are empty and deserted as protesters take to the streets to express their grievances over poor living conditions.