From Fred Itua, Abuja

Motorists and commuters were trapped and stranded on Wednesday at the Nyanya section of the Abuja-Keffi highway as a result of a blockade by angry youths reacting to the discovery under a bridge of the decomposing corpse of a young man.

The angry youths who blocked the road expressed disappointment at the failure of the FCT Administration to evacuate the body which had been lying exposed for days.

Attempts by law enforcement officers deployed to restore normalcy and to ensure the re-opening of the road was met with stiff resistance by the angry youths.

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As of the time of this report, it was not yet clear what had caused the death of the young man. However, people present at the protest ground said might not be unconnected to attacks by hoodlums around the bridge.

An official of the FCT Administration said the corpse has been evacuated to the Gudu cemetery.

‘Discreet Investigation is ongoing, however, the body has been evacuated,’ said FCT police spokesperson ASP Mariam Yusuf.