By Seyi Babalola
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum claims 95 percent of the youths who took part in Thursday’s violent protests in Maiduguri were under the age of 14.
Zulum made this statement in a broadcast to the people of Borno, where he also announced the removal of the state’s 24-hour curfew.
“Over 95 percent of those who participated in the so-called Thursday protests were children under 14 years. Most of them do not know why they are protesting.
“A six- year-old child carrying a placard is amazing; he must have been directed by someone. Most of those children are not from Borno.
“While we are not discouraging the Almajiri education, we must however have their teachers or guardians looking after them,” Zulum said.
