Hundreds of young protesters have brought the ancient city of Kano to a standstill, marching with placards displaying various messages.

The protesters commenced their actions from within the city, in places like Gama, Tudun Wada, Tudun Murtala, and other similar neighbourhoods. They came out en masse with their bodies painted in different colours.

In other areas, such as Hotoro, Maiduguri Road and Ahmadu Bello Way, teenage boys were seen carrying dangerous weapons while some of them were shouting, “We need urgent actions from government.”

There was a heavy presence of armed police officers and operatives of NSCDC and DSS in strategic locations. On Ahmadu Bello Way, police officers responded swiftly to confiscate weapons from the protesting youths.

A Daily Post correspondent, however, was turned back on Ahmadu Bello Way because the protesters were said to have started being wild and violent.

The protesting youths, mostly under 20, were seen matching towards the Government House.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf was quoted as saying that if the protests become necessary, they should come peacefully to the Government House and submit their papers of demands, which he promised to take personally to the president.