By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
Angry youths barricaded the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Thursday during a protest over the economic hardship in the country.
The youths set tyres on fire on the busy road, insisting that government should come to the aid of the poor.
According to a resident who posted a video clip of the protest on his Twitter page, @modoriakhan: “Kaduna road has been barricaded by youths throwing pebbles on moving vehicles”.
The protest caused heavy traffic congestion on the road with travellers appealing to the youths to allow them continue their journies.
A transport service provider, Musa Sani, who spoke to National Watch Tv, said there was heavy traffic due to the protest.
“Vehicles have to take a diversion through Jere to get to Abuja and some that are going further will pass through Abuja town.”
According to Mr Sani, the police have arrived at the scene and were talking to the youths, while vehicles are being allowed to continue their journies.
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