A major highway that cut through Katsina communities, located in the Presidents home State, have been blocked by some young persons in Funtua and Birnin-Gwari area on Saturday, in protest against the rising insecurity in the state.
It was learnt that road users especially passengers were delayed for about three hours before the Police from Funtua intervened.
Recall that more than 300 schoolboys were kidnapped from their school in Kankara in Katsina at a time President Muhammadu Buhari was visiting the State in December.
The schoolboys regained freedom a week after their abduction.
Katsina state has witnessed and still experiencing a spike in insecurity cases. Some trsvellers on the Funtua-Dandume-Birnin-Gwari road have experienced armed robbery attacks.
According to the report, the protest started about 7:00am. Tree branches and worn-out tyres were used as blockades on the road.
During the protest, a motorist whos also a youth expressed dismay over the incessant attacks on their communities by gunmen, Sadi Bala said more than 50 people have been abducted in the past week.
