More than 100 drivers plying Opi-Nsukka, Enugu road on Tuesday blocked the highway, causing traffic gridlock as they protested against the constant kidnapping of drivers and passengers on the road. “This road has become kidnappers’ den as drivers and passengers are abducted on this road on a daily basis. Chukwudi Offia, leader of the protesters, said that because of constant kidnappings on the Opi-Nsukka Enugu road, many people now feared to travel on the road for fear of being kidnapped. “Many of our drivers, passengers and other road users have been kidnapped on this road with ransom paid before they regained freedom. “If kidnappers have taken over the bush in the state, the question is, which bush are forest guards guarding in Enugu State,” he said.

Source: The Guardian June 27, 2023 20:15 UTC