Protest in Lafia following Supreme Court decision

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Following the Supreme Court Appeal Judgement confirming Governor Abdullahi Sule’s election, protests occurred in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa state.

The Lafia-Jos route has been entirely shut after demonstrators set fire to tyres along the way.

Motorists had to take alternate routes out of Lafia, Nasarawa State’s capital.

In an interview, an automobile mechanic Mallam Dogo Audu called for the deployment of more security operatives to restore calm.

Shops and business centres including schools within the Lafia metropolis have abruptly closed.