Yobe youths have called on the federal government to withdraw soldiers from their town after alleged killing of protesters.

Yobe youths have called on the federal government to withdraw soldiers from their town.

The call followed alleged killing of protesters by soldiers in Gashua town in Bade local government area of the state.

The protest was ignited when one of the vehicles of the military patrolling the town hit a tricycle injuring the tricyclists and his passengers.

This was said to have annoyed the association of tricyclists in the town who went on a protest match.

While protesting the incident, the association of tricyclists in the town who went on a protest match.

While protesting the incident, the military at a checkpoint were said to have taken aim at them, killing three protesters and injuring several others.

One Adamu Hassan, an eye witness, told journalists, that the incident happened at the popular Garin Alkali market via Gashua, the headquarters of the Bade local government area of the state.

He said after the initial collision of a fast moving military patrol vehicle with the tricycle with left the tricyclist and his passengers injured, the association of commercial tricyclists mobilized and staged protests in some locations blocking the main road leading to Gashua.”

He said: “The army personnel who became furious returned and started shooting sporadically, unfortunately some protesters were injured and later evacuated to Specialist Hospital, Gashua for medical attention.” this action triggered the anger  of the youths and the villagers.