Kebbi Villagers block Jega-Kontagora road over insecurity
Some residents of Kebbi State on Saturday blocked the busy Jega-Kontagora Road in protest against persistent attacks on their communities allegedly carried out by Lakurawa terrorists. A video circulating on social media showed protesters setting bonfires on the road despite attempts by police officers to disperse them with tear gas. The protest reportedly left motorists […]
In Kebbi State, residents took to the streets on Saturday to block the Jega-Kontagora Road in protest against ongoing attacks from Lakurawa terrorists. A video on social media showed them lighting bonfires on the road despite police efforts to disperse them with tear gas. The protest stranded motorists and commuters for hours before the road was cleared.
Nazeer Muhammad, a local resident, explained to a reporter that several nearby villages had been abandoned due to the terror group's repeated assaults, leaving people to seek refuge elsewhere. "Our town is now filled with displaced persons, some living in the open," he stated. Eight trucks carrying these displaced individuals arrived in Jega on Sunday, with some settling in schools while others lacked shelter, relying on aid from kind-hearted individuals.
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