Protesters lock down major Ibadan roads over kidnapping crisis

By Adeola Badru
Major parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were brought to a standstill on Monday as protesters blocked the busy Iwo Road interchange in demonstration against rising insecurity and the growing wave of kidnappings in the state.
The protest, which began around 10 a.m., was organised by the Take It Back Movement, a human rights advocacy group. The demonstrators occupied the strategic junction, disrupting traffic along one of the city’s busiest transport routes.
The protesters called on the government to take urgent steps to tackle insecurity and secure the release of 39 abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.
Public outrage has continued to mount over th...