The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 25 protesters following the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the state government has denied the imposition of a 24-hour-curfew in the state.
Report stated that the protests which began peacefully around the popular NEPA roundabout in the metropolis, turned violent as the protesters attempted to force themselves into the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House.
But the protesters vandalised government property including the office of the Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Agency along the Sokoto Road in the heart of the state.
Part of the office was burnt while furniture and some property in the office were carted away by the protesters.
The Chief of Staff to the governor, Sani Kila, who visited the scene, noted the governor did not impose a 24-hour curfew as reported in some media.
“We have gone round the state and all is calm. There is no curfew as reported by some media,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, ASP, said those arrested attempted to hijack a peaceful protest.
According to the spokesman, the protesters had been instructed to submit their details to ensure a peaceful demonstration.
“However, some elements within the group defied this directive and turned violent, attempting to breach the Government House and damaging a police armoured vehicle,” he said.
The PPRO further warned that the command would not tolerate any form of destructive or violent protest, and those arrested would face the full force of the law.
He reaffirmed its commitment to protecting citizens’ rights to peaceful assembly while ensuring public safety and security.