Viewers may find th photo of the policeman who was killed in error by soldiers at a checkpoint along Bauchi to Jos road on Saturday. The unfortunate incident saw soldiers shoot a
bus conveying policemen travelling from Taraba to Kaduna -killing him in the process.
According to a press statement from the army, the error was a result of the refusal of the driver of the bus to stop at the checkpoint for routine checks of occupants.
Quote
“The
Headquarters 33 Artillery Brigade wishes to inform the general public
that on 28th May 2016, at about 2:14pm, the troops deployed at Panshanu
check-point along Bauchi-Jos road, opened fire on a bus.
“The bus drove dangerously through the checkpoint and refused to stop when flagged down on suspicion that it might be conveying terrorists or armed criminal elements, while approaching the check point. "
“The bus drove dangerously through the checkpoint and refused to stop when flagged down on suspicion that it might be conveying terrorists or armed criminal elements, while approaching the check point. "
Regrettably, one person died and 3 others sustained injuries in the process.
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