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Nationwide protests: Another federal lawmaker’s burnt in Jigawa

Northern federal lawmakers seem to be fresh targets of nationwide protesters as another Reps member got his house burnt.

As the Protest entered its 6th day on Tuesday, the hunger Protest took another dangerous dimension in Jigawa State, with angry protesters setting the residence of member representing Gumel/Maigatari/Sule Tankarkar/Gagarawa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Nazifi Sani Gumel on fire.

The youths said they were attacking houses and properties of Jigawa politicians because of hunger and economic hardship they believed were caused by them

Also, the video seen on X on Tuesday, some youths were seen burning a mansion built by a serving House of Representatives member, with billows of smoke coming out of the building.

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After setting the house on fire, the protesters ran away while sympathisers could be seen clustering around the building, but could not go close to the building.

The youths alleged that the lawmaker neglected their constituency after his election 14 months ago during the last general elections.

In a similar incident that happened in Yobe State, another set of angry youth attacked a current serving Senator’s House for allegedly siphoning public funds meant for the development of his district.

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