Motorists, tricycle operators, motorcyclists and their passengers were stranded for more than one hour as the protesters chanted solidarity songs.
More than 100 drivers plying Opi-Nsukka, Enugu road on Tuesday blocked the highway, causing traffic gridlock as they protested against the constant kidnapping of drivers and passengers on the road.
“Last week, three Sinna commercial drivers were kidnapped on this road and ransom paid before they were released. “We are using this protest to tell Enugu State government and security agencies to rise up to their responsibilities by ensuring that these criminals are attested and prosecuted. Also speaking, Cosmos Agbo, a transporter, businessman and community leader from Opi, described the level of kidnapping on that road as unfortunate.
“If kidnappers have taken over the bush in the state, the question is, which bush are forest guards guarding in Enugu State,” he said.
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