A group of youths in the Sabon Birni Gobir Local Government Area of Sokoto State staged a protest following the kidnapping and brutal killing of Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir (traditional ruler) of Gatawa District, by his abductors on Wednesday.
A report by SaharaReporters said the youths that trooped out in their numbers according to a video circulating on social. In the video, they were seen marching toward the residence of the state’s deputy governor, Alhaji Idris Muhammad Gobir, while burning tyres and other items 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 address the rising tide of violence.
A voice in the video stated, “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 large numbers, are heading to the home of the state’s deputy governor, burning tyres and other valuables.”
Alhaji Bawa was abducted, tortured, and brutally killed by terrorists on Wednesday. Before his tragic death, a distressing video surfaced showing Bawa pleading for his life and urging government intervention.
Bawa and his son were kidnapped in July at Kwanar Maharba while en route from Sokoto to Sabon Birni, his hometown and the headquarters of the local government area in Sokoto State.
The kidnappers initially demanded a staggering N1 billion ransom for the release of the victims.
A heart-wrenching video circulating online shows the late traditional ruler recounting his terrifying experience of being kidnapped by terrorists while speaking in Hausa. He desperately appealed for help, stating that their lives were in grave danger and that they were suffering in the forest where they were being held captive.
In the video, a gunman can be heard dictating what the victims should say, highlighting the coercion and duress they faced. Tragically, his plea for rescue was not heeded in time, and he was killed by the terrorists on Wednesday.
