Residents
of Gauraka community in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State have blocked
the Abuja-Kaduna highway to protest the incessant cases of kidnapping in the
community.
The protesters burnt tyres and
halted vehicular movement on the highway.
They demanded that the state and
Federal Government boost security in the area and end the incessant attacks.
This comes after kidnappers
stormed the area on Saturday and Sunday kidnapping at least fifteen persons
from the community and killing three others.
There have been speculations
about Boko Haram terrorists infiltrating Gauraka community after Governor
Abubakar Bello announced that terrorists have hoisted their flags in some communities
in Niger State in April.
Gauraka community is about five
kilometres away from Nigeria’s seat of power, Abuja.
Residents lament that they have
long lost sleep due to the activities of kidnappers who have continued to
terrorise the community.
They explained that more than
thirty people have been abducted from January to date.
Niger State has come under
serious banditry attacks which have left hundreds of people killed, including
security personnel, and more than fifteen thousand people displaced who are now
taking shelter in temporary camps provided by the state government.
Source: channelstv.com
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