The headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State was set ablaze amid protests against hunger and economic hardship.
The secretariat in Dutse, the state capital, was torched during a violent outbreak by aggrieved youths, who also destroyed billboards and other publicity materials before setting the building on fire. Vehicles parked within the premises were also burned.
The unrest, reflecting growing frustration among citizens, spread to other parts of the state. In Birnin Kudu, armed youths vandalized and looted the State Fertilizer Store and Grains Store, injuring some individuals despite security efforts to contain the violence.
The state Agricultural Supply Company (JASCO) store in Gumel was also attacked.
Additionally, the mob targeted the residence of the House of Representatives member representing Gumel, Gagarawa, and Maigarati, as well as the residence of the APC Zonal Vice Chairman.
