Nigeria, April 19 -- Residents of Aco, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) estate, on Saturday, protested the killing of a six-year-old by a stone from the blast operation of a Chinese quarry company, Dai Jin Jia Ltd.

They also protested the persistent destruction of their property and other health issues arising from the company's unregulated, heavy blasts in the estate.

At 7 a.m., when the protest started, the residents, joined by traders and Fulani herders, blocked a section of the road leading to the company, preventing heavy-duty trucks from entering the area.

They also carried placards with inscriptions such as "Community safety in danger", "Children and families deserve safety", "Stop Dai Jin Jia quarry company danger in Aco". A...