Nigerian Soldiers in Katsina State on Thursday
opened fire on a commercial vehicle with reg.
number AY504KTN, killing one of the passengers, a
student of the Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
in the city.
Capt. Ikedichi Iweha, the JTF spokesman in the
state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina.
Iweha said that the soldiers opened fire on the
vehicle when the driver attempted to beat a
military checkpoint at Batagarawa area of the
state.
Iweha confirmed said that one of the passengers in
the vehicle was hit and that he died instantly.
The JTF spokesman said that the affected driver
had been arrested while the vehicle had been
impounded by the army.
Iweha said that investigation into the incident has
also commenced.
Meanwhile, a witness, who pleaded anonymity,
told newsmen that the driver allegedly attempted
to overtake a truck at the checkpoint.
The witness said that the deceased was later
identified as Umar Ali, 22, a National Diploma II
student of Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic,
Katsina.
According to the witness, the deceased was
travelling along with his friends to Minna, Niger,
for a wedding ceremony when the incident
occurred.
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