A police station has been burnt amid a protest by residents of Gauraka in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State.

This followed an attack by gunmen on Angwan-Wazobia community on Monday where six locals were abducted by the assailants.

Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the attack on the community and the station in a statement.

Channels Television had reported the demonstration by residents of Gauraka who blocked the Abuja – Kaduna highway to protest the incessant cases of kidnapping in the community.

During the protests, the protesters burned tyres as they called for improved security in the area, as well as an end to incessant attacks on their community.

They lamented that no fewer than 15 locals have been abducted between Saturday and Sunday, and three others have lost their lives.

On his part, Abiodun noted that the command had deployed operatives in the area, but he blamed the protesters for the attack on the police outpost.

“Niger State Police Command wishes to confirm that today being 24th May 2021 at about 0300hrs, unknown gunmen attacked the residents of Angwan-Wazobia in Gauraka area of Tafa LGA where about six persons were abducted.

“Teams of policemen were mobilised to the scene and efforts to rescue the victims are being intensified,” he said.

The command’s spokesman alleged, “However, at about 0635hrs of the same date, some miscreants blocked both sides of Abuja – Kaduna expressway, protesting the recent cases of kidnapping in the community.

“The miscreants later extended the protest to Gauraka Police outpost, vandalised and set it ablaze.”

According to him, efforts are ongoing to disperse the protesters from the highway to ease the flow of traffic on the road.

Abiodun noted that the command has dispatched reinforcement from Minna, the state capital to the Area Police Command in Suleja, as well as a joint task force from the Minna – Suleja highway to restore normalcy on the Abuja – Kaduna expressway.

He called on parents, guardians, and community leaders in the area to caution their children/wards against engaging in acts of public disturbance.

The command’s spokesman gave an assurance that the police would continue the onslaught against criminal elements in the state.

https://www.channelstv.com/2021/05/24/police-station-burnt-amid-protest-in-niger/
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This is where my family stays, it seems the media is really under reporting the cases of kidnapping in Niger state. Over 15 people kidnapped yesterday night, Inside their houses the kidnappers went knocking to kidnap them. This country is really messed up!

Alas!!!! The long awaited REVOLUTION is HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Other countries are prioritizing their immigration policies to make sure they bring in the best brains from other countries. Here in Nigeria, rabid nepotism has led Buhari to throw the borders open for all sorts of fulanis with all sorts of wild habits, ranging from kidnapping, mass murders and rape. The most infuriating part of this whole mess is the fact that irrespective of the enermousity of the crimes committed, Buhari will never flinch, will never be outraged, will never lift a finger to stop the evil going on. He will only put out a standard terse statement from his media aids about how he's "shocked"! And that's the end because none will be arrested, none will be prosecuted and ofcourse no fuulani goes to jail..

Instead of going to the government house to protest they are burning Police station and blocking the highway. How many of those people in power dey pass that road mumu too full this country