Residents of Delta State on Thursday took to the streets to mark Democracy Day, staging a protest over rising insecurity and worsening economic hardship in the state and across the country.
The protest, which began in the early hours of the day, drew a large turnout of residents who gathered at strategic locations, singing solidarity songs and expressing frustration over persistent insecurity affecting several communities.
The demonstrators, who were visibly organised, moved through major streets carrying banners and placards with various inscriptions calling for urgent government intervention.
The messages on the placards centred on insecurity, alleged neglect of schoolchildren, and the worsening economic situation confronting ordinary citizens.
The protesters were also seen chanting and singing as they marched peacefully through the streets.
Although the protest remained calm at the time of filing this report, it reflected growing public anger over insecurity and socio-economic challenges, with residents using the June 12 Democracy Day commemoration as a platform to air their grievances.
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