5 feared killed during soldiers, commercial drivers clash in Kwara

Date: 2021-01-10

No fewer than five civilians were allegedly killed at Ilesha-Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara following a clash between some soldiers and commercial drivers.

The clash according to sources, occurred on Friday evening due to a misunderstanding over bookings between soldiers mounting roadblocks on the Ilesha-Baruba/Chikanda highway, and commercial drivers plying the route.

Sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a driver, who was coming from Sinawu market in the area, refused to pay N200 allegedly demanded by the officers on the road.

The driver was reported to have told them that he was already booked, and he paid earlier in the morning.

NAN learnt that his refusal infuriated the officers, and the driver was allegedly slapped and ordered to do frog jumps.

According to the sources, the vehicle was also seized.

The driver later left the spot and lodged a complaint with officials of the transport union in the area.

NAN learnt that members of the union subsequently followed the driver with the aim of talking to the soldiers on his behalf.

This however allegedly degenerated into unpleasant arguments, leading to the alleged shooting of some drivers with three allegedly dying on the spot and two dying later from gunshot wounds.

One of the sources said that the corpses of the deceased were taken to a morgue in Saki, Oyo state.

He added that some victims with serious wounds were presently receiving medical care at a hospital in Saki while some were taken to native doctors in Kenu village for removal of bullets from their bodies.

When contacted for reaction on the shooting incident, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, the Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Kwara confirmed the clash between the soldiers and drivers.

Okasanmi, however, said that the command was yet to ascertain the number of casualties, both dead and injured adding that investigation would be carried out to ascertain the true situation.

"The Commissioner of Police has ordered a full-scale investigation into the crisis and we will communicate our findings very soon," he told NAN.

The police spokesman stated that normalcy had been restored to the area with the deployment of men of the state command.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara State Sports Commission     Amoyo     Maigidasanma     Peter Obi     Mohammed Saidu     IESA     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Kumbi Titilope     Jimba Babatunde     Emir Of Ilorin     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Simeon Sayomi     Ibrahim Abiodun     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Summit University     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Monsurat Omotosho     George Funsho Adebayo     Ayo Adeyemi     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Igosun     LEAH Charity Foundation     Kayode Issa     Oke-Oyi     Eghe Igbinehin     Makama Of Kaiama     African Democratic Congress     Olupako Of Share     Kwara 2019     Apado     Baboko Primary School     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     ER-KANG Mining     Albert Ogunsola     Offa Grammer School     Ali Ahmad     MalHub     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Baaziki Sulaiman     Kola Bukoye     March 28     Abdullahi Biffo     Yusuf Arowosaye     Kehinde Baale     MATTA Girls Foundation     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Split Diamond Interchange     IDPU     Michael Ologundea     SARS     Moses Afolayan     TVC Female National Debate     Kunle Akogun     Bond     Kola Olota     Kola Ologbondiyan     Al-Adaby     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Suwa-Arabs     Adeola Abraham     Oro Grammar School     Al-Hikmah University     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Abraysports FC     Razaq Atunwa     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Florence Saraki     Okanlawon Taiwo     BIR     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Share     Share/Tsaragi     Muslim Cementary     Baba-Isale    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

CCT     Ayo Salami     Bisi Kristien     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Mujtabah Bature     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Yusuf Aiyedun     Surajudeen Akanbi     Dasuki Belgore     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Woro     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Offa     Paul Olawoore     Lanre Olosunde     Folashade Omoniyi     Alanamu     Rashidi Yekini     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Igosun     KWSUED     Ayinde Oki     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Idi-Ape     Sheikh Ariyibi     UTME     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Bankole Omisore     Tunde Yusuf     Sa\'adu Salahu     Segun Abifarin     Presidential Election     Ganiyu Taofiq     Shao     Post-utme     John Dara     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Agor     Kwara 2015     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Admiralty Villa     Local Government     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     AbdulRahman Saad     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Bolakale Ayo     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Moji Makanjuola     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Salami Adekunle     Lanre Aremu     Femi Agbaje     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Hamidu Olowo     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Offa Descendants Union     Gbenga Olawepo     Bature Bello     Alfa Yahaya Road     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Oni Adebayo     Tsaragi/Share     Gani Saadu     Shuaib Olarongbe     Olabanji Orilonishe