{"id":177101,"date":"2025-09-01T18:21:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/sokoto-residents-block-highway-demanding-action-on-killings"},"modified":"2025-09-01T19:31:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:31:51","slug":"sokoto-residents-block-highway-demanding-action-on-killings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sokoto-residents-block-highway-demanding-action-on-killings","title":{"rendered":"Sokoto Residents Block Highway Demanding Action on Killings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Displaced residents of Shagari Local Government Area in Sokoto State staged a protest on Monday, blocking the Shagari\u2013Sokoto highway to demand urgent help from the government over rising insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of men and women gathered in Shagari town, the LGA headquarters, angry over repeated bandit attacks on their communities.<\/p>\n<p>One protester from Rinaye village said they had no choice but to demonstrate. He explained that for three days straight, bandits raided their villages, killing three people and kidnapping their community leader and Imam.<\/p>\n<p>He added that other villages\u2014including Aske Dodo, Tungar Barke, and Jandutse\u2014were also attacked, with two more people killed and at least 15 residents abducted. Many villages have now been abandoned.<\/p>\n<p>Malama Tunba, a mother of five from Jandutse, said she lost contact with her children while fleeing. \u201cWe have nothing to eat and no security to protect us. We just want to go back home,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Officials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed the attacks. They visited 30 shelters where displaced families were staying and met with traditional leaders, including the District Head of Dundaji and the Head of Tungar Barke, both of whom were also forced to flee.<\/p>\n<p>Other affected villages include Lungu, Tungar-Doruwa, Zango, Yan Yandu, Tungar Na\u2019anza, and Ila.<\/p>\n<p>NEMA and SEMA have urged the government to quickly provide security and relief support so that residents can safely return to their homes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Displaced residents of Shagari Local Government Area in Sokoto State staged a protest on Monday, blocking the Shagari\u2013Sokoto highway to demand urgent help from the government over rising insecurity. Hundreds of men and women gathered in Shagari town, the LGA headquarters, angry over repeated bandit attacks on their communities. 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