A multitude of children, armed with sticks, have staged protests for three consecutive days in Katsina, expressing their grievance over the killings of their parents by bandits.
Bandits have reportedly launched several attacks on different villages in Katsina, including the Wurma community which was attacked for three days, without intervention from security operatives,
Wurma Village a big farming community is completely deserted and security personnel are nowhere to be found, according to Jamil Mabai who shared videos from the scene of the protest.
Jamil said the pain in the voices of the young children speaks volumes.
In the video, the children, who had no adult supervision, blocked a major road as they expressed their grievances and mourned their dead parents.
Watch the video below:
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