Students of the University of Abuja, on Monday morning, blocked the Abuja – Gwagwalada highway, the main expressway into the Abuja International Airport, as they protest against the killing of their colleague.
The students, alleged that a reckless driver had killed a student, while he ran over another four students, who were seriously injured.
The protesters blocked both entrance and exit sides of the highway, since around 6 am, causing major traffic gridlocks on the ever-busy Abuja expressway.
They did not allow any vehicle to pass the highway, but permitted passengers to disembark from vehicles, and gave them freeway to go about their daily duties.
The protesting students have halted vehicle movement, taking over about 500 meters on both sides of the highway, at the entrance to the main campus of the University.
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