Youths protest bandits attack, block Katsina highway

Tayo AFOLABI

Angry youths in Yantumaki, Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Monday, barricaded the Katsina/Funtua highway on Monday in protest against bandit attacks.

According to an investigation, the youths renewed their protest after bandits attacked Amarawa village on Monday.

Two persons were reportedly killed during the attack.

The Monday attack followed the attacks over the weekend in Matazu and Musawa councils.

However, the youths, who said they are tired of insecurity, blocked the highway as early as 6 a.m with unused tyres and debris, the development which disrupted traffic flow on the highway for hours.

However, the spokesman for the Katsina police command, Gambo Isah, assured that security operatives were on top of the situation.

Isah said, “We woke up this morning with a report of protest by some youths at Yantumaki area because of bandit attack at Amarawa village where two villagers were killed by the hoodlums.

“The command in collaboration with military and other security agencies are on top of the situation as personnel and equipment are additionally deployed to deal with the recalcitrant bandits hibernating in the area.

“The Command is calling for calm and urges members of the communities around the area to join hands with security agencies in the ongoing onslaught against the hoodlums.”