Several people were injured on
Sunday as the Kaduna Music Festival ended in violence. According to PremiumTimes, Police fired teargas and shot into the air as some attendees engaged
security operatives in a scuffle at the event organised by the Kaduna State
Government, which was the first in the history of the State.
Sunday as the Kaduna Music Festival ended in violence. According to PremiumTimes, Police fired teargas and shot into the air as some attendees engaged
security operatives in a scuffle at the event organised by the Kaduna State
Government, which was the first in the history of the State.
The violence started as the
Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Shagali, gave his closing
remarks. Some youth jumped on the stage and threw sticks and bottles at the
police, with others wondering what their motives are.
Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Shagali, gave his closing
remarks. Some youth jumped on the stage and threw sticks and bottles at the
police, with others wondering what their motives are.
One attendee, who identified
himself as Kasimu Awwal, spoke to a
Premium Times reporter and narrated how it started.
himself as Kasimu Awwal, spoke to a
Premium Times reporter and narrated how it started.
“The event was actually ending,
because the Speaker asked for one minute silence for those who lost their lives
in the Zaria soldiers Shi’ite clash,” Mr Awwal, who sustained injuries on his
hand, said.
because the Speaker asked for one minute silence for those who lost their lives
in the Zaria soldiers Shi’ite clash,” Mr Awwal, who sustained injuries on his
hand, said.
“From where I was standing some
boys started stoning from the other side of the stadium saying they identify
someone they have been looking for to retaliate for attacking their lover in
Tudun -Wada two weeks ago.
boys started stoning from the other side of the stadium saying they identify
someone they have been looking for to retaliate for attacking their lover in
Tudun -Wada two weeks ago.
“I understand they are from Kabala
area. I quickly left that side before it started getting tense. The police
tried to prevent them immediately while they kept engaging each other with
stadium seats and sticks.”
area. I quickly left that side before it started getting tense. The police
tried to prevent them immediately while they kept engaging each other with
stadium seats and sticks.”
“People started running toward the
exit of the stadium. some people sustained injuries,” he added.
exit of the stadium. some people sustained injuries,” he added.
Mr. Awwal commended security
operatives at the scene, saying the situation could have gotten worse.
operatives at the scene, saying the situation could have gotten worse.
“If not for the intervention of
security operatives, the situation would have been very bad,” he said.
security operatives, the situation would have been very bad,” he said.
“They were very alert and were
able to disperse the youth from the stadium immediately the mayhem began.
able to disperse the youth from the stadium immediately the mayhem began.
“Thugs from various part of the
state take advantage of gatherings like this to settle grudges among
themselves.”
state take advantage of gatherings like this to settle grudges among
themselves.”
Some of those who performed on
Sunday included Tuface Idibia, 9ice, and Buzun Kaduna.
Sunday included Tuface Idibia, 9ice, and Buzun Kaduna.
The event is the first of its kind
and the state has said it will be an annual event.
and the state has said it will be an annual event.
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