The Edo State High Court has ordered that some of the youths involved in the protest that happened at the Ekpoma area of the state be remanded at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre.
Recall that Angry youths had last weekend demonstrated against the spate of kidnapping and other forms of insecurity in the town located in the Esan West Local Government Area.
However, the police say the protest was “hijacked”, which led to incidents, including malicious damages, looting of property, vandalisation of shops, as well as a military personnel discharging firearms at a protester.
Reports say it was an emotional scene at the court as some of the protesters and their relatives, who were present, broke down in tears while those arrested were being escorted into a waiting vehicle.