One killed, 43 arrested as protesting Katsina youths block highway

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Angry youths from surrounding villages to Jibiya, headquarters of the Jibiya Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Monday, blocked the Katsina/Jibiya Highway in protest against alleged bandits’ a

ttacks on Sunday.

The youth, who are from Gangiya and Kuka Babangida, among others, reportedly barricaded the highway for several hours. Eyewitnesses said the highway was blocked with old tyres, heavy stones and logs of wood, thereby preventing vehicular movement to and from Jibiya through the route.Although the circumstances surrounding the protest and the alleged bandits’ attack were still sketchy, it was learnt that the angry youths initially gathered at Kuka Babangida village before barricading the highway.

A statement by the spokesman for the command, SP Gambo Isah, said normalcy had been restored in the area, while the highway had been reopened to traffic.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

 

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Why are the police and government people playing the ostrich? There's a big problem on our hands, deal with it, instead of arresting protesters.

Smh

Its better to arrest the kidnappers and bandit that are busy disturbing our fatherland

This is the nature of african protest immediately when started it turned to something else peaceful dialogue is recommended

Instead of the Nigerian police to help and save Nigeria from the hands of oppressors and tyrannies, they ended up dancing along for the music you might be the next victims The earlier the better for fighting any form of corruption bcs is the root of all evils

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