Group Profers Solution To Highways Robbery

The National Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (NALBON) says an intensified patrol and surveillance of the nation’s highways will quell cases of armed robbery, kidnap and other violent attacks by hoodlums.
The National Chairman of NALBON, Mr Joseph Ejiofor, made the call in Onitsha yesterday while addressing newsmen on some of the security challenges facing the group.
Ejiofor said the call became vital following the incessant attacks on members and commuters plying the highways on daily basis.
He said the frequent attacks were affecting the economic and social activities of members and the general public.
He, however, urged the Police and other security agencies to find lasting solutions to insecurity on the highway.
Ejiofor listed some of the major flash points where the criminals operate to include Benin by-pass, Omotosho-Ijebu Ode, Abuja-Kaduna, Abuja-Nassarawa, Makurdi and Elele-Port Harcourt highways, among others.
“These criminal elements operate unmolested with dangerous weapons including sophisticated guns and machetes.
“They block the roads, divert vehicles and passengers into the thick bush unchallenged and unleash terror on their victims. Sometimes the victims are held for up to a week.