Angry residents of Anguwar Mogaji in Chikun local government area blocked the Kaduna-Abuja expressway at around 7:30 am on Saturday in protest over the alleged killing of a 13-year-old girl and others abducted by bandits.
According to reports, the villagers took over the expressway blocking the travellers’ free passage to their various destination.
According to Vanguard, hundreds of locals, including half-naked woman blocked the Kaduna-Abuja expressway in protest.
It’s been gathered that Sabo Gaya, a community close to the NYSC camp along the highway was attacked by bandits.
According to a local, the bandits allegedly went from house to house and abducted a Yoruba trader with her children and a woman with her newlywed daughter.
“The bandits wanted to abduct the newly wed daughter but the women resisted, insisting she was her only child and will not bear the brunt of losing her. So the bandits went with both mother and her daughter, ‘ he said.
The bandits’ incessant attack on Anguwar Mogaji in Chikun Local Government Area escalated the situation after the bandits killed a 13-year-old and abducted others.
According to a source,” the protesters are not happy over the killing of a 13-year-old girl by bandits at Anguwan Magaji in Chikun Local Government Area.
“The bandits stormed the house of the village head and abducted his family as well as other persons in the area. The bandits have stopped us from going to our farms and now they are coming to our houses to kidnap us.”
“They killed a 13-year-old girl, a guard man in the village and kidnapped our people. The Mai Anguwa family, too,” he said.
He explained that the residents only wanted security or to be allowed to protect themselves against the bandits.
He said that the protesters were so angry and had refused to listen to any plea to free the road.
It was gathered that on the arrival of the police and soldiers, the men left the scene, leaving their womenfolk who continued the protest, some half-naked.
While the security agents were pleading with the women to allow a free flow of traffic, the men were heard encouraging the women, some meters away.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said the Area Commander has been directed to restore law and order in the area.
“We are trying to ensure that the road is open to allow road users access. We are meeting the community leaders and the protesting youths to discuss the problem. There is an incident along the highway but we are trying to control the situation,” he said.
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