Shooting involving a passenger bus driver, a traveller and an alleged vigilante member triggers a protest blockade, leaving commuters stranded for hours.
Vehicular movement along the Lokoja-Abuja highway was disrupted early Wednesday after a shooting involving two passenger buses and a yet-to-be-identified member of a local vigilante group left two people injured.
The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday night, prompting angry commuters to barricade the highway with the affected vehicles in protest against what they described as an unprovoked attack by the vigilante member.
A driver and another passenger sustained gunshot injuries and were taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment. The two buses were also reportedly damaged during the incident.
An NTA correspondent reported that as of 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, traffic remained at a standstill, leaving travellers stranded for several hours. The affected commuters called on the government to intervene and ensure that those responsible were held accountable.
Security personnel later intervened, facilitating the removal of the blockade and the restoration of traffic along the highway.
However, the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including the identity of the vigilante member allegedly involved and what triggered the confrontation, remain unclear.