PROTEST: Drama as immigration officer accidentally shoots self

It was drama when an immigration officer accidentally shot himself thrice on the foot while blocking protesters in the Bulunkutu area of Maiduguri.

The sound of the gunshots further provoked the protesters who went wild with the thought that one of them was shot but became calm on discovering that it was an immigration personnel that was shot.

The joint patrol team of the police, military, immigration, DSS, Civil Defence barricaded the Bulumkutu Railway Junction to prevent the hardship protesters from heading to the main city of Maiduguri.

The self-wounded officer was part of the security team deployed to disperse crowd of protesters in the state capital, Maiduguri.

The officer, whose identity has not been disclosed, was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment and his condition is currently unknown.

CSR REPORTERS reports that Economic activities are on standby as the long-awaited #EndBadGovernance protest started in several cities across the nation.

From Abuja to Abeokuta, Port Harcourt to Lagos State, banks, and businesses have been shut. The roads are unusually deserted as protesters defy last-minute push by authorities to stop the demonstrations.

The usually bustling roads in Kaduna are empty and deserted as protesters take to the streets to express their grievances over poor living conditions.