Members of the Take-It-Back Movement protesting on Democracy Day in Ilorin, Kwara State on Friday. Credit: JEO
Members of the Take-It-Back Movement on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, demanding the immediate rescue of residents abducted across various communities in the state and issuing a 72-hour ultimatum to the government to secure their release.
The protesters, who converged at Tanke Junction around 7:00 a.m., marched through major roads in the metropolis before terminating their demonstration at the Government House along Ahmadu Bello Way.
The protest comes amid growing concerns over rising cases of kidnapping and violent attacks in parts of the state, particularly in Edu, Patigi, Ifelodun and several communities in Kwara South, where residents have repeatedly raised alarm over insecurity.
Addressing the demonstrators at the Government House, the Kwara State Coordinator of the Take-It-Back Movement, Saidu Tsaragi, said insecurity had made the Democracy Day celebration meaningless for many families whose loved ones remained in captivity.
