Kwara North youths marched to the government house in Ilorin on Thursday demanding urgent protection from terrorists who kill and kidnap across five local government areas.
Youths affiliated with the Take It Back Movement link arms with residents from Kwara North communities and converge in large numbers outside the Kwara State Government House.
They march peacefully through Ilorin streets while they chant solidarity songs and hoist placards that condemn the violence.
One placard reads, “Our region is under attack. Kwara North needs protection, not abandonment.”
Another declares, “Woro and Gbugbu victims deserve justice. Their lives must not be forgotten.”
A youth leader raises his voice amid the crowd and states, “The people of Kwara North live in fear.
Night after night, gunshots, kidnappings, and killings become the new normal. How long will communities suffer in silence?”
The protesters emphasize that the demonstration springs from survival, not politics.
“Protest is not chaos—it is a call for attention to the suffering in Kwara North,” the leader adds.
Furthermore, the demonstrators spotlight recent horrors that shatter daily life in the region.
Terrorists massacre residents in Woro. They unleash repeated assaults on Gbugbu community in Edu Local Government Area.
Families abandon homes and flee. Farmers desert fields because terrorists strike without warning.
Residents in Edu and Patigi LGAs—and three other northern council areas—now sleep with ears tuned to distant gunfire while they dread the next raid.
Additionally, the youths slam government plans to relocate internally displaced persons into these same insecure zones.
They insist safer options exist. “If Ilorin can host corps members, it can also host IDPs,” one placard proclaims.
“Stop shifting the burden to insecure communities.”
The group demands immediate reinforcement of security forces, better rural surveillance, and decisive operations that dismantle terrorist networks once and for all.
Moreover, the protesters speak with one clear voice.
“Youths of Kwara North demand accountability and real security solutions,” their statements ring out.
“Security for our people is non-negotiable.”
They warn that Kwara North bleeds and they will return stronger if authorities ignore their cry.
Consequently, the march delivers an unmistakable message on this Thursday afternoon.
Residents refuse to remain silent while terrorists ravage their homeland.
The Take It Back Movement and Kwara North youths stand united, eyes fixed on the government house, waiting for concrete action that restores peace and dignity to their bleeding region.
