By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Some groups of youth in Sabon Birni Gobir Local Government Area of Sokoto State have staged a protest following the kidnapping and brutal killing of Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District, by his abductors on Wednesday.
In a trending video on Thursday, the protesters, seen in large numbers, marched towards the residence of the state’s deputy governor, Alhaji Idris Muhammad Gobir, burning tyres and other valuables along the way. 
The violent demonstration reflects the anger of the youth who demand justice for the slain traditional leader and immediate action from the authorities to curb the rising wave of violence.
The voice in the video says, “Some youths of Sabon Birni Gobir local government area of Sokoto state have taken to the streets to protest the kidnapping and gruesome killing of Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District in Sokoto State.
The youths in their large numbers are heading to the home of the state’s deputy governor of the state, burning tyres and other valuables.”
Meanwhile it had been reported that the burial of Alhaji Isa was held without his corpse.
Alhaji Bawa was abducted, tortured, and brutally killed by the terrorists on Wednesday.
Before his tragic death, a distressing video surfaced showing the late Bawa pleading for his life and urging the government to intervene.
According to a Facebook user Sarki Yaqi, the ceremony was conducted in accordance with Islamic guidelines for such circumstances, which permit burial without the physical presence of the deceased.
The post reads, “The burial of the Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District in Sokoto State has been held now without his corpse.
“The burial of the king of Kudun Gobir has just concluded, the burial ceremony of the death of the gunmen who were killed and held his corpse and buried.
“The burial was held without a corpse just like the religion of Islam said if that happens.
Media had also reported that the terrorists responsible for the gruesome murder of Alhaji made a chilling demand.
They demanded a ransom of N60 million and five motorcycles in exchange for the release of the traditional ruler’s body for proper burial.
