BREAKING: Protest breaks out in Makurdi as Agan women block federal highway over insecurity

BREAKING: Protest breaks out in Makurdi as Agan women block federal highway over insecurity

Women from Agan community in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, on Friday took to the streets to protest the rising insecurity in their area. The angry women blocked the federal highway near the Agan toll gate, carrying leaves and chanting songs to express their frustration. Torkwase, a resident of the area confirmed to DAILY POST that the protest is still ongoing but peaceful. “The protest is currently ongoing at Agan ward, close to the toll …

Benue Women Block Highway, Demand Release Of Husbands, Sons

Women from Agan community of North Bank in Makurdi local government area of Benue State yesterday took to the streets in protest against rising insecurity and demanded the release of their husbands and sons. Hundreds of the protesting women carrying green leaves and chanting solidarity songs blocked the busy federal highway at the Agan toll gate, disrupting traffic for several hours were demanding an end to what they called “unjust harassment” o…

Insecurity: Benue women block highway in protest over arrests, herdsmen ...

Benue Women Block Highway, Protest Indiscriminate Arrests, Demand Action On Herdsmen Killings

Benue Women Block Highway, Protest Indiscriminate Arrests, Demand Action On Herdsmen Killings

Benue Women Protest Over Insecurity, Block Tollgate

Women from the North Bank neighbourhood, a suburb of Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, demonstrated vehemently in the streets against the rampant insecurity and the alleged indiscriminate arrests of local residents by security personnel, on Friday, July 4.The angry women temporarily disrupted traffic flow by blocking the busy federal highway close to the Agan toll gate while brandishing leaves and singing solidarity songs.Speaking to reporter…

BREAKING: Protest breaks out in Benue as women, children block federal road over mass arrests of civilians

Residents of Agan in the North Bank area of Makurdi, Benue State, took to the streets in protest on Friday, decrying what they described as the alarming rate of arbitrary arrests of civilians by security operatives in the area. The protesters, comprising mainly youths and community members, accused security agencies of targeting innocent residents under […] The post BREAKING: Protest breaks out in Benue as women, children block federal road over…