Residents of communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State came out in their numbers to protest the increasing spate of abductions and k!llings.
During the protest on Tuesday, March 10, the residents used the body of a kidnap victim who was k!lled by his abductors to barricade the busy Akure–Owo highway.
The situation brought vehicular movement to a halt.
The protesters said they would only allow vehicular movement along the road after the government addresses the insecurity they are facing.
The protesters carried placards with words such as “We Are Dying, Save Our Souls”, “Mr Governor, Please Assist Us”, and “Our Children Are in Danger and We Cannot Go to Farms Again.”
The lamented that they could neither go to their farms nor sleep because of the incessant kidnappings in the communities.
They demanded that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa visit the scene of the protest before they would end the blockage.
The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, intervened and persuaded the protesters to allow the free flow of traffic on the highway. The police boss assured them that he would deploy additional policemen and tactical units to tackle the insecurity.
On Monday, March 9, the Secretary of Okeluju Local Council Development Area under Akoko North West Local Government Area of the state was kidnapped on his farm alongside two others.
