Late Shafiu Garba
A Nigerian soldier simply identified as Sunday has reportedly
killed a Hausa cattle dealer, Shafi’u Garba, over his refusal to pay
N500 bribe at a military check-point in Edo state.
In a report by DailyNigerian, it was revealed that the tragic
incident happened when Mr Garba, popularly known as Ganda, was conveying
cattle in truck from Wudil in Kano to Edo state.
Witness said the incident occurred at a military check-point at
Uromi, located between Auchi and Benin, around 6pm on December 8.
The eyewitness, Sani Abdullahi, who was in the same truck with the
victim, said the Mr Garba was shot in the head by the soldier and died a
few hours after.
“After going past the military check-point, and having seen
that the military man was following us on a motorcycle, late Shafi’u
advised that we stop.
“When we stopped, the soldier pointed his gun at us and fired
three shots. The first bullet hit the roof of the truck, while the
second shot hit him in the head.
“Nobody stopped us at the check-point. We only saw the soldier
rode past us on a motorcycle and started shooting and demanding why we
did not drop the N500 required to pass the check-point.
“Shafi’u was rushed to a nearby hospital but died a few hours
later. We reported the matter to the DPO of Uromi police station, but
the police attempted to manipulate the issue.
“We then blocked the road the following morning, demanding
justice. We also requested that his body be taken back to the North for
proper burial.
“Even though the army settled the hospital bill and arrested the soldier, but that is not enough.
“We want the full wrath of the law to take its course on this wicked soldier,” the eyewitness narrated.
Nigerian Army spokesperson, Sani Kukasheka is yet to comment on the matter.
No comments:
Post a Comment