Hundreds of villagers from Wurna village in Kurfi Local Government Area on Friday, March 1, set bonfires and blocked the Katsina -Dutsinma highway, protesting incessant banditry attacks and killings in the area

The Nation witnessed vehicles and travellers on the highway being forced to reroute through bush paths connecting Dutsinma to other parts of the state and country.

Abdulkarim, a villager among the protesters, told The Nation that their community has been plagued by incessant bandit visits for the past four days, leaving them in a perpetual state of unrest.

When The Nation put a call through to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abdullahi Aliyu, at the Police headquarters in Katsina, he promised that he would reach out to the DPO of the Kurfi division before responding.

However, as of the time of this report, no updates on the incident have been received.

As of 2 pm this afternoon, security presence in the area is minimal, with the aggrieved villagers of Wurna taking advantage of the situation to block vehicles and obstruct numerous alternative routes for stranded travellers. (The Nation)