Some students of the University of Abuja who are protesting the killing of one of their colleagues have barricaded the Abuja – Gwagwalada highway.

The students alleged that a student of the institution had been killed and four others injured by a reckless driver who had ran the students. They stated that the students who were seriously injured are reportedly receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

CEOAfrica gathered that the students had been on the streets since 6:00am on Monday.

The protesting students blocked both entrance and exit sides of the highway, which is the main expressway into the Federal Capital City, causing traffic gridlocks on the ever-busy Abuja expressway.

It was also reported that the students did not allow any vehicle to pass the highway but permit passengers to disembark from vehicles and gave them freeway to go about their daily duty.