The spokesperson for the Emir of Daura, Usman Ibrahim Yaro, has refuted media reports that protesters targeted both ex-president, Muhammadu Buhari’s house and the Emir’s palace during the August 1, demonstrations.

Yaro in an interview with The Nation in Katsina, clarified that the protesters did not approach either residence but were simply passing by.

He added that while the protesters did destroy signboards in front of houses belonging to politicians in Daura, they did not touch those in front of Buhari’s and the Emir’s residences.

He said, “The protesters never touched Buhari and Emir’s houses, so the news reports and viral videos were fake

“No violent protests in Daura, people mostly engaged in weddings during the lockdowns and curfew periods from 10:00am to 4:00pm, each day.”

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu, in a nationwide address on Sunday, called on protesters across the country to end the #EndBadGovernance protest.