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Katsina Youths Shut Highway Over Bandit Attacks

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Katsina Youths Shut Highway Over Bandit Attacks

Some angry youths in Katsina State have taken to the streets to protest the bandits’ attack on Amarawa village in the early hours of Monday.

Naija News learned that bandits attacked the village, leading to the killing of two persons, while several people were injured and houses set ablaze in the attack.

Reacting to the attack, the protesting youths blocked the Katsina/Funtua highway as early as 6 a.m with unused tyres and debris.

The blockage of the highway disrupted traffic flow on the highway for hours, leading to travellers and motorists being stranded until security operatives later cleared the highway.

Reacting to the protest, the spokesman for the Katsina police command, Gambo Isah, said security operatives were on top of the situation.

He 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.”