There has been tension along the Zaria-Kano highway in Kaduna State as protesting tanker drivers blocked the road following the alleged killing of their colleague by Nigerian Army personnel. SaharaReporters learnt that since the incident happened on Wednesday, the protesting drivers had blocked the highway and caused gridlock on the busy road for days without any intervention from the authorities. It was gathered that the incident occurred near Tashar Yari in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Tanker Drivers Block Zaria-Kano Highway In Kaduna For Four Days Over Nigerian Army’s Killing Of ColleagueIt was gathered that the incident occurred near Tashar Yari in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.There has been tension along the Zaria-Kano highway in Kaduna State as protesting tanker drivers blocked the road following the alleged killing of their colleague by Nigerian Army personnel.
It was gathered that the incident occurred near Tashar Yari in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He said, “The Zaria-Kano Road has been blocked by tanker drivers for the past four days now. I left Abuja on Friday for Kaduna and this morning to Kano, else it would be very challenging. We had to go through some Katsina villages through Zaria to link up Kano from a different axis.”
Confirming the blockage of the road by the protesting drivers and the killing of the driver, acting Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Lawal Garba said other security agencies had been contacted to help resolve the situation to open the highway for stranded motorists.
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