Army arrests soldier for shooting truck driver in Edo State

The Nigerian Army, four Brigade, Benin-City says it has arrested a soldier for allegedly killing a truck driver who was identified as Shafiu Garba for trying to avoid Army Checkpoint in Uromi.

The Army mentioned that this changed into opposite to claims that the soldier allegedly killed the truck driving force for his refusal to provide bribe alongside Agbor road.
Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Capt. Mohammed Maidawa showed the arrest in a declaration sent to DAILY POST.

Capt. Maidawa mentioned that a Regimental Board of Inquiry were constituted to resolve the occasions surrounding the incident.

He additionally commiserated with the own family of the deceased, stating that the Nigerian Army as a “Professional Force” does not condone any act of misdemeanor by using troops deployed on Internal Security Operations.

Capt. Maidawa stated,”I want to assure most of the people that the Nigerian Army will hold to perform ita operations in keeping with the Rules of Engagement for Internal Security Operations.

“The trendy public mainly those plying the highways must be confident that the Brigade places excessive premium on the sanctity of human lives.”

Narrating how the incident occurred, the Army’s Image maker claimed that the soldier on recurring Stop and Search Operation allegedly shot a transferring truck carrying cows which become seeking to evade assessments.

According him, “Unfortunately within the system , a civilian became hit by means of a bullet, the victim become at once rushed to a health facility at Uromi in which he gave up.

“This unpleasant incident resulted to protest by way of truck drivers who blocked Benin Express Way at Ewu junction however later cleared their vans and normal traffic endured.”