Protesters blockade Nigerian highway with burning tires over demand for greater security after kidnappers terrorize region

Hundreds of protesters

Hundreds of protesters descended on Nigeria’s Abuja Kaduna highway on Monday to demand greater security from the federal government in the wake of kidnappings over the weekend in which 15 people were abducted and three killed.

Footage circulating on social media showed smoke billowing along the road as tires were set alight, disrupting traffic for hours while protesters called on the government to act quickly in bolstering community security.

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