Mobile policemen protest non payment of salaries for 7 months in Borno state.

Hundreds of mobile policeman on Monday disrupted social economic activities in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, while protesting against the non-payment of their allowances for seven months.

According to the aggrieved corps, who blocked the Maiduguri-Kano Highway, Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police (IGP), has been "selling promotion to those who have connections".

They sang songs of rebellion, chanting 'IG is corrupt!' 'IG is a thief!' 'Where are our allowances?' 'Buhari is a good man but IG has eaten our allowances!' 'Buhari must hear this!'

The leader of aggrieved corps, who asked not to be named, told Saharareporters that many could no longer perform their duties as fathers.

Source: Sahara Reporters