Protesting Drivers Block Kaduna-Abuja Highway Over Killing Of Colleague By Police

A group of drivers on Friday blocked the Kaduna–Abuja highway following the alleged killing of their colleague by police in the area.

According to an eyewitness, who asked not to be named, a policeman shot the driver following a disagreement over bribe.

This is not fair!

Abuja – Kaduna High way is a no go area. The road is blocked for over three hours, I heard that commercial vehicles blocked the road because FSARS shot somebody. @elrufai and @GovKaduna should do something and save us from this wahala abeg. pic.twitter.com/fq6Dqi2KMd

— Fahad LONGMAN ?? (@FahadLongman) August 9, 2019

Sahara Reporters gathered that the policeman had demanded bribe from the driver but the victim was only able to offer N500 instead.

The situation was said to have led to an altercation in which the policeman shot at the driver eventually.

The policeman and his colleagues were said to have fled the scene for fear of a reprisal attack by commercial drivers who witnessed the incident.

Kaduna-Abuja highway has being on lockdown for over 6 hours due to protesting drivers of articulated vehicles after their colleague was shot by the police. Same police cried wen d army shot their colleague. This nation needs overhaul
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— Big Boss (@TansiMillz) August 9, 2019