Angry Protesters Block Kuje-Gwagwalada Road

 

Protesting youths at Chukuku Community, on Thursday, barricaded the Kuje-Gwagwalada road  over incessant kidnappings by bandits in the community.

The angry youths, armed with placards with inscriptions  “Government should provide security to Chukuku Community”, set tyres on fire on the busy road, insisting that government should provide adequate security to curb kidnappings being witnessed by the community regularly.

Vehicles were diverted through Kuje-Airport road to get to access Gwagwalada from Kuje.

The police, who arrived at the scene to calm the angry youths, assured that necessary steps had been taken to address the issue.

Speaking on the development, a resident, Bulus Wodi told newsmen that over 10 people were kidnapped on Wednesday night in a four-hour operation by the bandits in the community.

He said that last week, four other people were also confirmed missing, while one person was killed on the spot before the bandits took away their victims, adding that security operatives came hours after the operation.

Wodi called on the government to provide adequate security in the community, adding that the situation was becoming worrisome to residents of the community.