The people of Garmar Hannu Village of Maru Local Government Area in Zamfara State have on Thursday blocked Sokoto-Gusau Road, protesting against persistent killings of their people by bandits. Sokoto-Gusau Road is the most busiest road in the state as it links Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states to other parts of the country including Kano, Kaduna, Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt. The villagers who were mostly women and children blocked the road near Tashar Abu in Bungudu Local Government Area of the state, refusing to allow motorists to pass through. Recall that the people of Bingi Village of Maru Local Government had last week staged similar demonstration on the same road. “I have been stranded here because the villagers have refused to allow us to move on the road,” he said.

Source: Punch July 01, 2021 15:22 UTC