Capital deserted as people leave for hometowns
Residents complain of being held hostage inside homes
ISLAMABAD:
The capital city wore a deserted look on Sunday as citizens who are natives of other areas have left for their hometowns earlier to celebrate Eidul Fitr due to the closure of inter-city public transport.
On the other hand, those who have their own transport are also leaving for their native towns, taking advantage of the nine-day-long holidays.
The hustle and bustle of the city has vanished after the closure of markets and public transport to ensure citizens’ protection from the deadly virus.
“I am proceeding to my hometown, Bahawalpur, prior to closure of public transport, to visit my parents and celebrate Eid,” said Fatima Sohail.
Capital wears deserted look as working class leaves for hometowns
Islamabad
May 10, 2021
Islamabad : The capital city is giving deserted look as most of the natives have left for their home towns little earlier to celebrate the festival of Eidul Fitr due to closure of inter-city public transport aimed at to curtailing COVID-19.While those who have their own transport are also leaving for their native towns to enjoy the festival with their loved ones, taking advantage of the long holidays from May 8-16.The hustle and bustle of the city faded away after the closure of markets and public transport to ensure prevention of the citizens from the deadly virus.
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Reliable sources told
Daily Trust that four male and a female students were picked up by policemen around Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
One of the sources, a security agent, told our correspondent that plans are being made for the students to be moved to a police facility for treatment.
Five students, who were released by bandits on Monday, were later picked up by the Nigerian Army and conveyed to an army hospital for health evaluation.
One of the earlier released students, Francis Paul, had narrated how the bandits selected five of them and asked them to mount motorbikes after which they were dropped off on a highway.
The students who just regained freedom are currently on their way to the hospital.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 08, 2021
Three days after bandits released five students out of the 39 abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State, the kidnappers have released five more students.
With the development, 10 of the 39 students kidnapped from the school have regained freedom, leaving 29 with the bandits.
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The students who just regained freedom are currently on their way to the hospital, Daily Trust reported.
It was learnt that the five students – four males and a female – were picked up by policemen around Giwa Local Government Area of the state.