Gridlock as group, Benin residents protest deplorable Warri road

There was gridlock on Tuesday in Benin, Edo State capital, as residents protested the deplorable state of the Benin-Warri road.

The protesters, led by the President of One Love Foundation, Patrick Eholor, barricaded the failed section of the road by Benin Bypass in Ogheghe community.

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Motorists took advantage of the blockade to hike transport fares by 100 per cent. Mr Eholor said the road had become a death trap for commuters and hideout for armed robbers and therefore urged the state and federal governments to find a lasting solution to it.

A motorist who spoke to journalists, Austin Taiwo, lamented that a journey of 40 minutes could take two hours. Another resident who simply identified himself as Osadolor said the road had disconnected communities in Edo from Delta State.