By Our Reporter There was tension along the Zaria-Kano highway as protesting truck drivers blocked the road following the alleg...
By Our Reporter
There was tension along the Zaria-Kano highway as protesting truck drivers blocked the road following the alleged killing of their colleague by a soldier.
It was learned that the incident happened around 3:30 pm on Wednesday when the protesting drivers blocked the highway and caused gridlock on the busy road for over 28 hours.
Daily Struggle Newspaper couldn’t ascertain what led to the altercation between the soldier attached to a construction company and the late driver.
However, it was gathered that the incident occurred at Wambai near Tashar Yari in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Confirming the blockage of the road by the protesting drivers and the killing of the driver, acting Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Lawal Garba said other security agencies had been contacted to help resolve the situation to open the highway for stranded motorists.
“The blockage of the road started after a soldier attached to the construction company working on the road was alleged to have shot a tanker driver following a misunderstanding. The tanker drivers then blocked the road completely in protest.
“I have contacted the Director of DSS, the Police Commissioner, and the NURTW. I also informed the State Director of Internal Security of the situation. We are working to resolve the situation,” he said.
Daily Trust also gathered that the suspect was already in military custody.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Mohammed Jalige, who confirmed the incident said the state Commissioner of Police, Yekini Ayoku, had ordered an investigation into the matter.
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