Armed robbers reportedly blocked and dispossessed travellers of cash and other valuables on Auchi-Ekpoma-Benin routes on Christmas eve, leaving many frustrated.
It was gathered that the armed men shut down the routes for hours, and made it impossible for some travellers reunite with their loved ones.for the celebration some parts of Nigeria.
Investigation revealed that hoodlums took advantage of the high traffic and security lapses during the yuletide season, which has impeded by the harsh economic crisis.
TheNewspad reports that passengers who disembark when they learned of the robbery incident on Tuesday, due to safety concerns.
A parent who shared their travel experiences during the holiday, said both his wife and his daughter were billed to join him for the Christmas holiday, had to abort the trip not to be caught up in the web.
The Benin-based man, hinted that his wife will now travel from Owan East Local Government Area to Benin City on Boxing Day (Thursday December 26) when the security crisis would have improved, following the deployment of military personnel on the various black spots.
A top police officer who hails from Uromi, blamed the shortage of patrol personnel on lack of personnel motivation and logistics challenges.
Neither the Police authority nor men of the Federal Road Safety Commission are yet to respond to TheNewspad inquiry at the time of filing this report.
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