Protesting youths block highway over kidnapping of residents in Ondo community
Youths of Uso community in Owo Local Governent Area of Ondo State, on Friday, blocked the Ogbese axis of the Akure-Owo-Benin highway during a protest over incessant kidnapping in the community.
It was gathered that three persons were abducted near Total Filling station on Thursday, March 23, but one person later escaped.
The incident was said to have angered the youths of the community who staged the protest along the expressway.
The protesters blocked the busy expressway, causing traffic gridlock for several hours.
All efforts made by the police to placate them were not successful as they insisted on barricading the expressway. However, the protesters were said to have successfully been dispersed by the police.
Spokesperson of the police in the state, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the kidnap of the victims and said men of the Command had swung into action to ensure the victims were rescued.
“Our men of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad have been on the trail of the bandits to ensure the victims were rescued.” she said.
On the protest however, Odunlami said normalcy had returned to the area as the expressway had been cleared for free flow of vehicles.
