PVC’s registration disrupted, scores injured as Ondo youths protest 10-year-blackout

Youths of the Southern Senatorial District of Ondo State, Wednesday
shut down socio-economic activities in Okitipupa, one of the six local
governments affected by a prolonged power outage.

The joint peaceful protest embarked upon by the Artisans and trade
unions was said to have turned violent after some hoodlums hijacked
the demonstration.

According to eyewitnesses, the protest led to the disruption of the
ongoing Permanent Voters Card registrations at the local government
INEC's office with those waiting for the exercise chased out of INEC's
premises as well as officials of the commission.

During the protest, many people were also said to have sustained
varied degrees of injuries with cars and other property in INEC office
damaged.

The aggrieved protesters forcefully closed down shops, before they
proceeded to Okitipupa Local Government Council where they chased out
members of staff of the council and vandalized lots of property.

On Agust 1st, the youths had shut down the ever busy Benin – Ore
highway over the prolonged power outage in the Senatorial District.