Panic in Abuja as Hijab-wearing Young Girls Besiege Cars in Traffic Junctions

There was panic in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, at the weekend following the sudden emergence of several hijab-wearing young girls and some boys, asking for alms at strategic traffic lights and junctions of the City Centre.

It was reveal that most of these girls within the ages of seven to 15 years can be found along Kashim Ibrahim Way, Wuse II, at very odd hours of the night, from where they lay siege to cars at the traffic junctions, asking for alms.

This has however created a sense of insecurity among the residents and commuters who quickly locked up their cars and sped off on siting the alms-seeking young girls.

One of the eyewitnesses who spoke to our corespondent  said he was terrified at the sudden appearance of these young girls and boys at such strategic points around 6-9pm.

The residents with ample knowledge of how Boko Haram terrorists have been using such young girls as suicide bombers, in addition to the recent revelation of several terrorist cells within the nation’s capital, have expressed apprehension about the development.