Angry youths in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Tuesday vandalized one of the branches of Access Bank while protesting against the persisting scarcity of Naira notes that has forced many businesses across the country to shut down.
This was captured in a video showing protesters throwing stones and destroying some properties within the premises of the bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria has fixed February 10 as the new deadline for the exchange of old naira notes for newly redesigned ones, having initially fixed January 31 as the deadline.
Many Nigerians are currently unable to obtain the new N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, resulting in scarcity and attendant suffering in the country. This led the youths and some residents of the state to stage the protest.
It was also gathered that one of the protesters sustained a gunshot injury during the protest
