Youths attack Niger Governor’s convoy, destroy vehicles, injure aide over failed cash handout scheme

ThepointngNov 3, 2025Read original

Some angry youths reportedly attacked the convoy of Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, in Bida on Sunday afternoon, destroying several vehicles and injuring the Chairman of the New Niger Development Project,

Abubakar Mustapha, after a

failed cash handout scheme.

Eyewitnesses said that the

governor had earlier promised residents to come over

on Friday to receive cash

gifts ahead of the local gov

–

ernment election.

However, when the distri

–

bution reportedly favoured

only a few individuals, those

who were left out became en

–

raged.

“The governor promised

that everyone would receive

money, but only a few people

got anything. That’s when the

youths started shouting and

attacking,” an eyewitness said.

According to sources, the

angry youths pelted the convoy with stones and sachet

water, damaging over six vehi

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cles

i n

t h e

p r o c e s s .

The chaos

erupted near the town hall.

Another eyewitness said

that after the attack, the mob

also vandalised APC and the

governor’s billboards in the

area, accusing the governor

of deceit and neglect.

“The people were very

angry because they waited

for him to fulfil his promise.

When he didn’t, they lost

control,” the source said.

Mustapha, who sustained

injuries during the attack,

was rushed to the Federal

Medical Centre, Bida, for

medical attention.

The incident came just

days after a stampede at the

same cash-sharing event in

Bida claimed orchestrated by

the governor where a young

girl’s life was lost and left several others injured.