#EndSARS: Boko Haram Sage Started As A Result Of Protest - Borno Gov Warns #EndSARS Protesters

The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, warned Nigerians, "especially the youths", that the "Boko Haram saga" erupted as a result of protest by youths in Maiduguri, hence, youths across the country should desist from taking to the streets to protest.

Nigerians, especially the youths, across the country took to the streets to protest against police brutalities that have endured through the years, leading to the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a rogue unit of the Police Force.

Zulum gave his warning after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari Friday, drawing a parallel to the situation in his state to the nationwide protest that gripped the nation for weeks.

He said that the peace that prevails in his state, at the moment, is due to the warning that the youths in the state heeded, stating that they were told to "sit down and examine the situation".

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Zulum said, “On the issue of ENDSARS, I am calling on all Nigerians especially the youths to be very careful. The whole Boko Haram saga started as a result of the protest by some youths in Maiduguri against the use of helmet by motorcycle riders, you have seen the situation now.

“Over one million people have been displaced and the most affected population are the vulnerable, the youths. Some of those that led the protests have left Borno state, they are either staying in Abuja or Lagos or abroad. we have to be very careful.

“So in Borno State, the entire situation did not take such dimension as that of Lagos because we told them to sit down and examine the situation and recall the past when the situation was so bad.

“Now, there is emerging peace in Borno State and we don’t want anybody to disrupt the peace. The youths are with us, we are taking very good care of them, palliatives we are distributed to them as at when due, we are giving them some certain financial support and I think the best way every Nigerian should seek for his/her right is through legitimate means, otherwise we are not going anywhere. Peace is very important.”