Hundreds of women in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Thursday blocked Gusau-Kaduna Road to protest against persistent attacks by bandits despite security measures by the state government. Gusau-Kaduna road is the busiest road as it links the state to several other states both in the North and the South. The women, who were with their children and belongings, sat on the road and prevented movement for motorists and passersby on the road. The protesters caused gridlock and hundreds of motorists were left stranded as they could neither move forward nor backward. ), an indigine of Tsafe LGA, did not make any comment when contacted on the telephone by The PUNCH.

Source: Punch October 22, 2021 07:31 UTC