A Bloody Riot happened in Farato village, pictures and videos of youths burning vehicles on the highway have been posted on social media. According to our first sources, the issue of the Problem is over Land Dispute.
By Idriss Khalifa
Farato youths went on a rampage on Tuesday, burning cars, properties, and even attacking personnel of the police intervention unit deployed to the village to quell a protest organised by some disgruntled youths, the Freedom Newspaper revealed. Injuries were recorded from both the protesters side and that of the PIU. This followed attempts to demolish some structures outside the village, which was greeted by a strong resistance from the village youths.
It has been alleged that some government officials headed by one Saja Gibba, a native of Farato, wanted to demolish some structures in the outskirt of the village, but this never went down well with the villagers. Hence, an altercation ensured between Gibba’s delegation and the youths. Saja’s car was burnt and the caterpillar, which the delegation wanted to use to demolish the structures at Bafaluloto. The place in question has been designated as a state land. The government wanted to evict the occupants of the land by demolishing the structures erected on the land. Traffic was immediately brought to total halt by the protesting youths. They attacked motorists, organized roadblocks, burning tires, and even vehicles. As evident on this published picture of a burnt car allegedly by the protesters. Two cars were burnt to ashes.
