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There is a protest ongoing around Gauraka town, located along the Abuja-Kaduna highway in Niger State.
Worried about their safety, residents in the said area trooped to the streets on Monday to protest over kidnap incidents in the area.
A video obtained by TheNewsGuru (TNG) show how some aggrieved protesters set the police division in the area ablaze.
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Their anger was reported to have been fuelled by the early Monday fresh attack in the area during which at least 12 persons were abducted in Gauraka town.
A similar attack was recorded last week in Kwakwashi community where one person was killed and 13 residents were kidnapped.
According to reports, kidnappers stormed the area on Sunday and abducted 16 residents.
Gridlock caused by the roadblock has extended to the Zuma military barrack and Madalla area in the other axis.
In a related development, a vehicle conveying some people suspected to be kidnappers was set ablaze around Madalla area of the high way around 11 am on Monday.