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Banditry: Kaduna State Government Warns Protesting Citizens Against Mounting Roadblocks

Banditry: Kaduna State Government Warns Protesting Citizens Against Mounting Roadblocks
February 29, 2024

The warning was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Kaduna State Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.

The Kaduna State Security Council has warned residents of the state embarking on protests against blockage of public roads and harassment of innocent citizens. 

The warning was sequel to the blockage of the Gonin Gora axis of the Kaduna-Abuja road by some protesters on Thursday morning, in reaction to the bandits attacks in Unguwan Auta of Gonin Gora general area in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, which denied commuters access through the route. 

The warning was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Kaduna State Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.

The members of the Security Council, comprising the Commissioner of Police, Audu Ali, Director of Department of State Services, Abdul Adamu Eneche, Garrison Commander, One Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Muhammad Kana, and the Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, in the company of security forces, dismantled the road blocks erected and subsequently opened up the road for use by motorists. 

"The members of the Kaduna State Security Council while interacting with community leaders, expressed dissatisfaction with the menace of blocking roads, a situation which infringes on the rights of citizens and travellers using these roads and other public utilities," the statement added.  

As of the time of filing this security update report, it was gathered that citizens and motorists are plying the Gonin Gora axis of Kaduna-Abuja road without obstruction.