Photos: Riot in Ondo State against the government

According to Sahara Reporters, youths in Akure,
Ondo State today took to the street to protest
the state governments decision barring them
from using the Democracy Park in the state which they had planned to use for their
annual festival which was to hold today. According to the youths, they had already taken permission from the State government through a written letter and there was no objection from them prior to today. Fuji Star Saheed Osupa was already in town to play at the festival as well as other guests who had come into town to celebrate with them.

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They were however surprised that as they
gathered at the park today to celebrate, they
were barred by fierce looking mobile policemen
who said they were there at the instance of the
state government.
According to government officials, they stopped
the youths from holding the carnival for fear of
the event being hijacked by hoodlums or
exposing the state to other security challenges
such as an attack from the dreaded Boko Haram.