Kebbi police threaten legal action over blockade of Kebbi–Sokoto highway

The Kebbi State Police Command has warned that it volition instrumentality ineligible enactment against anyone progressive successful further blockades of the Kebbi–Sokoto Federal Highway.

The bid issued the informing pursuing a roadworthy blockade connected Friday, October 9, 2026, which disrupted vehicular question for astir 3 hours. A akin incidental occurred connected September 23.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Friday connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Umar M. Hadejia.

Usman said the blockade prevented motorists, radical requiring exigency aesculapian attraction and different roadworthy users from moving freely.

He urged aggrieved persons to explicit their grievances done lawful channels, including elected representatives, accepted rulers and the Police Community Relations Committee.

The constabulary warned that organisers and participants successful immoderate aboriginal blockade could look probe and prosecution successful accordance with the law.

The Commissioner of Police appealed to residents to respect the rights of different citizens and av...