Angry protesting drivers block Kaduna-Abuja Highway


Devdiscourse News Desk | Abuja | Updated: 09-08-2019 17:52 IST | Created: 09-08-2019 17:15 IST
Angry protesting drivers block Kaduna-Abuja Highway
  • Country:
  • Nigeria

Angry protesting drivers blocked Kaduna-Abuja Highway on Friday that left hundreds of motorists and travelers trapped on the highway for hours, according to local media reports.

The commercial drivers are protesting after a police officer allegedly shot a commercial driver at a checkpoint near Masari U-Turn.  The incident reportedly occurred at about 5:00 am local time after the commercial bus driver refused to give an N1000 bribe to the Police at a checkpoint.

It has been reported that the police officer shot the driver after he insisted on giving the officer N500 instead of the  N1,000 which he demanded.

After the death of the driver, his colleagues plying the highway emerged in their hundreds and barricaded the road. It was gathered that the first truck driver to arrive the scene used her truck to block one of the lanes and other drivers joined her to block the other lane.

The drivers insisted that they would not remove the barricades until the Kaduna state governor and the commissioner of police in the state address them.

Security operatives have since been deployed to the area to ensure the matter is brought under control.

The barricaded Kaduna -Abuja highway is the gateway linking North to West and Eastern parts of Nigeria.

Give Feedback