THREE persons have been killed and an undisclosed number injured after a Nigerian Army patrol vehicle collided with a Keke Napep rider, injuring both the driver and his passengers.
Adamu Hassan, an eyewitness, revealed that the incident occurred this afternoon at the famed Garin Alkali market in Gashua, Yobe state’s Bade Local Government Area headquarters.
“After the incident happened, the association of the Keke Napep riders mobilised and staged protests in some locations blocking the main road leading to Gashua, the headquarters of Bade local government area.
“The Army personnel who became furious returned and started shooting sporadically, unfortunately some protesters were injured and later evacuated to Specialist Hospital, Gashua for medical attention” he said.
Another source at the Specialists Hospital Gashua stated that multiple casualties, including bodies, were taken into the hospital, but could not provide a specific number.
When contacted, Ibrahim Babagana, Chairman of Bade Local Government Area, disclosed that three people were verified dead and others injured in the altercation, but they are doing everything they could to calm the situation.
“You may be aware that the clash is between Keke Napep riders and the Army. As I am talking to you, three persons have been confirmed dead while others sustained injuries. I and the emir of Bade, Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman are doing all we could to calm the situation for now,” he said.
As of the time of this report, the Commander of Sector 2, Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, has not yet issued a comment.
