The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri has confirmed the arrest of a soldier for allegedly killing a truck driver at a checkpoint along Maiduguri -Dikwa-Gamboru Road
The incident allegedly occurred following a misunderstanding between the soldier and the truck driver at the checkpoint.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident, which occurred on Boxing Day, has led to a boycott of the busy border road in protest by commercial drivers, leaving many travellers stranded.
Confirming the arrest on Thursday in a statement, the 7 Division Public Relations Officer, Lt. Col. A.Y. Jingina, said the Army had commenced an investigation after receiving a complaint from the National Union of Road Transport Workers.
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