Residents of at least 10 villages in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday blocked roads and burnt tyres to protest what they described as persistent attacks and abductions in their communities.
The protesters, who called for urgent government and security intervention, said residents in Tambuwal and neighbouring Kebbe Local Government Area were increasingly living in fear.
A resident who participated in the protest told our correspondent that the demonstration was organised to draw the attention of the government and security agencies to the worsening insecurity in the area.
He said, “The protest is to call the attention of the security agencies and the government to what we are passing through in Tambuwal and Kebbe local government areas.
“People are being attacked and communities are no longer feeling safe. We want the government to take urgent action and deploy more security personnel to protect our villages.”
