{"id":167788,"date":"2025-06-30T18:58:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/emirs-palace-ndlea-office-set-ablaze-in-kwara-protest"},"modified":"2025-06-30T20:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:06:33","slug":"emirs-palace-ndlea-office-set-ablaze-in-kwara-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/emirs-palace-ndlea-office-set-ablaze-in-kwara-protest","title":{"rendered":"Emir&#8217;s Palace NDLEA Office Set Ablaze in Kwara Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Residents of Lafiagi in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State took to the streets on Monday in protest against what they described as worsening insecurity in their communities, including repeated cases of terrorism, kidnapping and killings.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, predominantly youths from the area, voiced frustration over what they termed government inaction in the face of continued violence.<\/p>\n<p>They were seen in a video clip chanting solidarity songs and waving placards, demanding urgent intervention to curb the bloodshed and abductions disrupting daily life.<\/p>\n<p>The irate youths set fire to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, office in Lafiagi and vandalised the palace of the Emir of Lafiagi, smashing windows and damaging parts of the building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been crying and dying in silence,\u201d a resident said in the video clip. \u201cPeople are being kidnapped every week. We don\u2019t sleep with both eyes closed anymore, and nobody, neither the governor, the chairman, nor even the Emir, is doing anything about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The protest, sources said, was triggered by accumulated anger over persistent attacks and lack of effective response from local and state authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe youths are exhausted, and there has been no concrete action from the government,\u201d a source stated. \u201cThe frequency of attacks has increased, which is why the protest erupted today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The unrest reportedly escalated as protesters moved toward key government buildings, including security agency offices. According to eyewitnesses, the NDLEA facility was set ablaze during the demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>Lafiagi and neighbouring communities have experienced several abductions in recent weeks, with multiple residents still being held captive.<\/p>\n<p>Families of the victims have reportedly paid substantial ransoms to secure the release of their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Three Fulani women were abducted in the area on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Residents of Lafiagi in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State took to the streets on Monday in protest against what they described as worsening insecurity in their communities, including repeated cases of terrorism, kidnapping and killings. 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