Activities along the very busy Umuikaa, axis of Isiala Ngwa South LGA Abia state along the Enugu- Harcourt expressway came to a halt on Wednesday as irate youths took to the street in protest over the killing of a commercial driver by an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Isiala Ngwa Division.
Africa Update gathered that the commercial driver carrying perishable and non-perishable food items reportedly had an argument with the NSCDC personnel, whose identity could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report, over monetary issues.
According to an eyewitness account, “The driver carrying tomatoes among other food items approached the Civil Defence checkpoint where they (NSCDC) were enforcing the order of the governor (Ikpeazu) on COVID-19 after they flagged him down.
“We didn’t know what they were discussing initially, but when temper started flaring, the driver was accusing him (NSCDC) personnel of extortion.
“The driver said that he can’t give him more than what he has given (bribe) to him (the NSCDC official), insisting that the restriction order doesn’t affect drivers carrying food items.
“When the temper was high, we left and were watching the drama from afar.
“The driver tried driving off and the next thing we heard was a gunshot. We all ran away and by the time we came back, we saw the driver in the pool of his blood.
“The gunshot attracted people in the area and seeing what happened, the youths and others blocked the express in protest.”
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