Daily Trust· 2h ago· 1 min read
Hundreds of youths and residents of Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have staged a peaceful protest to demand the immediate rescue of the 176 people abducted during the deadly attack on Woro community nearly six months ago.
The demonstrators, who said the victims had now spent 171 days in captivity, urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure their freedom and end the wave of insecurity across the area.
Carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs, the protesters marched from the main roundabout through the Emir of Kaiama's Palace to the Divisional Police Headquarters before terminating the procession at the local government secretariat.
Speaking on behalf of the organisers, Abdulhameed Abubakar said the demonstration was intended to remind governments at all levels that the victims had remained in captivity for too long without any…
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