Nigeria, May 24 -- Angry youth barricaded the Kaduna-Abuja highway at Garaku, Tafa, Niger State on Monday during a protest over incessant kidnappings by bandits on the highway.

The youth set tyres on fire on the busy road, insisting that government curb the kidnappings being witnessed by communities along the highway.

According to a resident who posted a video clip of the protest on his Twitter page, @modoriakhan: "Six people were kidnapped yesterday in this area and those are not the only people."

It was not stated when the video was shot.

The protest caused heavy traffic congestion on the road with travellers appealing to the youth to allow them continue their journies.

A transport service provider, Musa Sani, who spoke to PREMIUM ...