AT least three persons were killed yesterday as violent protests erupted in states across the country over lingering fuel and naira scarcity. States affected include Edo, Oyo, Delta, Kwara, Ondo, Benue and Akwa Ibom.
While three persons were killed in Edo, many protesters were injured as cars, automated teller machines, and ATMs, were destroyed in Oyo, Delta, Kwara and Benue states over the scarcity of old and new naira notes.
Reports from the five states captured aggrieved protesters blocking major roads with bonfires, destroying Automatic Teller Machines, ATMs, burning vehicles and grounding commercial activities.
