Armed soldiers, police officers, and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were strategically stationed at key entry points leading to the Presidential Villa, restricting both pedestrian and vehicular movement in the area.
Heavy security was deployed around the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday ahead of a planned protest demanding the immediate release of abducted schoolchildren and teachers still being held by terrorists in Oyo, Borno and other parts of Nigeria.
Armed soldiers, police officers, and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were strategically stationed at key entry points leading to the Presidential Villa, restricting both pedestrian and vehicular movement in the area.
Security personnel mounted checkpoints and erected barricades on major roads, preventing many public and private sector workers from accessing their offices.
The security measures triggered severe traffic congestion, as roads leading to the Federal Secretariat, National Assembly and Supreme Court were blocked, forcing motorists to seek alternative routes and leaving many commuters stranded.
