Breaking: Zamfara women block Gusau-Kaduna road over bandit attacksPAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Hundreds of women in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara state have blocked Gusau-Kaduna road to protest against persistent attacks by bandits, despite security measures said to be taken by the state government. Gusau-Kaduna road links the state to several other states both in the North and the South. The women carried their children and belongings sat on the road, refusing to allow the motorists to pass through the road. This resulted in traffic and hundreds of motorists were stranded. Recommended for you Supreme Court vs FG: Strike looms as NLC issues fresh ultimatum to FG, Buha... PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has issued a travel advisory to its citizens visiting Nigeria. It mentioned 12 states in the West African country to avoid. The advisory from the UK through its Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) comes amid the possibility of terrorists carrying out attacks in Nigeria and events to mark the one year anniversary of #EndSARS protests. In a statement published on its website “updated October 15, 2021” and “still current at October 16, 2021,” expressed concern over protests and a heightened security presence in major cities due to the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The foreign government also urged its citizens to monitor local media, and avoid any demonstrations or large gatherings. Recommended for you Delta PDP guber candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori escapes assassination Earlier, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, on Thursday, October 14, confirmed the death of the leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abu Musab Al-Barnawi. General Irabor made this revelation during the ministerial briefing organised by the presidential communications team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Before now, it was reported that Al-Barnawi had been killed in Borno state. There were two versions of the story of Al-Barnawi’s death with one saying he was killed by Nigerian troops and the other version saying he died during a rival war within the ISWAP camp. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army on Thursday, September 9, stated that counterterrorism troops in the northeast have arrested a ‘high profile Boko Haram member’ and raided one of the terror group’s logistics bases in the northeast. Recommended for you "There is no such thing as too old": Nigerian woman in her 40s gets married... The bases were said to have been used for the production of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) materials in Damboa and Gashua in Borno and Yobe states respectively. Army spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the successful actions were a consequence of ‘robust operations’ by Operation Hadin Kai troops. Source: Legit.ng Some women in Zamfara state have blocked Gusau-Kaduna road to protest against persistent attacks by bandits The road links the state to several other states both in the north and the southern part of the country They carried their children and belongings sat on the road, refusing to allow the motorists to pass through PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app