On Monday evening, hundreds of men, women, and children from Shagari Local Government Area staged a mass protest, blocking the Sokoto–Lagos trunk A highway. They expressed anger over relentless attacks that have crippled their communities and demanded urgent government action to stem the tide of killings and abductions. The displaced residents, some barefoot and visibly traumatised, poured into Shagari town, the LGA headquarters, chanting slogans of frustration as they narrated their ordeal. According to them, the government has abandoned them to the mercy of bloodthirsty gangs who roam their villages unhindered. A resident of Rinaye village, Malam Kasimu, explained that the incessant neglect pushed them to the streets in protest. “For three consecutive days, bandits have been invading our villages. They kidnapped our community leader and our Imam after killing three people over the weekend,” he lamented. He further disclosed that the armed groups attacked Aske Dodo, Tungar Barke, and Jandutse villages, killing at least two people and abducting no fewer than 15 others.