today-is-a-good-day
4.3 C
New York
Friday, March 29, 2024
HomeNewsMetroSoldier Shoots Truck Driver Over N200 bribe In Rivers

Soldier Shoots Truck Driver Over N200 bribe In Rivers

The peacefulness of the Airport Junction stretch of Omuagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State was broken when an unidentified soldier purportedly shot a truck driver.

The incident apparently happened about 9 pm on Friday at a military-designated spot along Port Harcourt-Airport-Owerri Road, Omagwa.

The soldier, it was gathered that he had requested the typical N200 charge for tankers from the person in question, yet the letter refuses, prompting a circumstance before the truck driver was shot.

The action of the soldier leads to a protest by other truck drivers in fortitude, prompting a gridlock as air travelers and suburbanites were abandoned.

The driver accused the soldiers of extorting them on a daily basis, saying the shooting was the height of it, even as the soldiers later deserted the area for fear of being attacked.

Commenting on the incident, Chairman of Ikwerre LGA, Samuel Nwanosike, said the victim was rushed to the hospital for medical attention, saying the council authority intervened and reopened the road.

“We had a development last night where security operatives had issues with tanker drivers in the state. The Association of Tanker drivers shut down the road to commuters.

Advertisements

“To the glory of God, the tanker driver that was attacked is alive. We took him to the hospital and he is receiving treatment. The local government is taking care of that. We have spoken with the association, the road has been opened.

‘What we are saying is that the perpetrators of this act must be brought to book. The military man must be fished out. Security is provided to ensure the protection of lives and property and not to cause havoc.

“We are saying that no security operatives should collect money from commercial drivers. Ikwerre local government is the only local government that does not have a task-force collecting money from motorists. And we are saying that we will not accept the soldiers to collect money again. We will set up a task force to that effect,” he added.

The Spokesman for 6 Division, Nigeria Army, Charles Ekeocha, could not be reached as he neither answered phone calls nor replied to a text message sent to his mobile our correspondent.

Advertisements

RELATED ARTICLES

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

- Advertisment -

Most Popular

Recent Comments

Onuegbu Chuks Theophilus on Mikel Obi quits Super Eagles
Thomas H. Anderson on Roman Goddess_3
Oladimeji Emmanuel on Obama sends investors to Buhari