Army Officer Shoots Truck Driver Following Dispute on Expressway

Date: 2024-06-11

According to a news report from This Day, an army officer reportedly shot an unidentified truck driver on the Okoolowo expressway in Ilorin, Kwara State. This incident occurred last Sunday following a disagreement between the truck driver and the army officer.

In response to the shooting, trailer-truck drivers in the area blocked the road in protest.

An eyewitness, who preferred to remain anonymous, told journalists that the incident began when the truck driver encountered soldiers placing trees on the road, leading to an altercation.

In a separate incident, gunmen attacked a military base in Tegina, Rafi local government area of Niger State, injuring two military personnel.

“During the process, one of the officers fired shots at the truck and the bullets penetrated the vehicle and hit the driver in the arm and neck.

“The victim was later rushed to the University of Ilorin General Hospital (UITH) for medical attention.”

He, however, stated that “there are reports that he later died but we don't know whether it is true.”

But, an army source, who confirmed the incident to THISDAY, however, denied the death of the victim, adding that the army had taken up his treatment.

The Army PRO, Sobi, Stephen Nwankwo, said yesterday that “I will get back to you once I am able to access the scene. It's blocked now.

He was yet to do so before filing this report.

Meanwhile, gunmen yesterday attacked the military base in Tegina in the Rafi local government of Niger state injuring two military personnel.

During the raid, some civilians were caught and injured in the cross- fire between the gunmen and soldiers.

However, the leader of the gunmen ,according to reports from the area, was killed during the encounter with the soldiers.

It was gathered that the gunmen were going towards Mashegu to rustle some cattle when they came to military base leading to the face-off

The Chairman of Rafi Local Government Area, Alhaji Ayuba Usman Katako, confirmed the story, saying that the two soldiers shot were responding to treatment at IBB Specialised Hospital Minna.

Katako further said the security men in the area “ are trying their best to maintain peace and security of lives and property and therefore pleaded with the people to be patient with them. The Police in the state has not commented on the incident.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Budo-Egba     Yakubu Shaaba     IHS Towers     Buhari     Gbugbu International Market     Saidu Yaro Musa     Jumoke F. Ajao     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Balikis Jawondo     Doyin Agbamu     ITP     Al-Adaby     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Rasaq Jimoh     Abikan     Florence Saraki     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Iqra Books     Owu Fall     Senate Presidency     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     James Kolo     Popo-Igbonna     Femi Oladiji     Rotimi Atere     UTME     Adamu B. Yaqubu     IHS     Cornelius Adebayo     Tafida Of Ilorin     Oke-Kura     Yusuf A. Usman     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Just Event Online     Kwasu     TESCOM     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Afolayan     Clara Nwachukwu     Harafat E. Mukadam     Pilgrims Board     Gbemi Saraki     Chikanda     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Oko     Alao Ayotunde     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Mogaji Aare     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Dagbalodo     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Yakub Lai Gobir     Senate     Ilorin Muslim Community     Jimba Babatunde     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     International Aviation College     Ronke Adeyemi     Bamidele Aluko     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     SSA Youth Engagement     Isiaka Danmeromu     Onilu     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Yaru     Ibrahim Abikan     Farouk Salim     Aiyedun     Bluenile Associates     Oyun     Principal Private Secretary    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Makama Of Kaiama     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Bashirat Bola Bello     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Lola Ashiru     Wasiu Onidugbe     Lai Gobir     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     UNILORIN Alumni Association     First Lady     Salami Adekunle     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Olaosebikan     Vasolar Consortium     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     2023 Elections     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Emir Of Shonga     Saliu Alamoyo     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Erubu     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Kwarareports     Bashiru Makama     Pakata     Moses Salami     Maigidasanma     Ekweremadu     Allocation     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Madawaki     Kaosarah Adeyi     Shaaba Lafiagi     Taofik Mustapha     Olokoba     Olatomiwa Williams     Moshood Mustapha     Col. Taiwo     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Bureau Of Lands     Mashood Dauda     Bamidele Aluko     Bola Sagaya     Ibrahim Abikan     Saheed Popoola     Ajayi Okasanmi     Kwara State Sports Commission     Ben Duntoye     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Mohammed Danjuma     Saka Adeyemo     Ajike People Support Centre     Usman Yunusa     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Yahaya Seriki     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     ITEM 7     Sanusi Abubakar     Bello Abubakar     Muslim Cementary     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Mohammed Haruna     Tunde Oyawoye     Monsurat Omotosho     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Saidu Isa     Doyin Agbamu     Irepodun     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Obasanjo     Elerin Of Adanla