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An unidentified soldier allegedly shot a truck driver at the Airport Junction stretch of Omuagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State yesterday.
The incident reportedly occurred about 9pm on Friday at an army checkpoint along Port Harcourt-Airport-Owerri Road, Omagwa.
The soldier, it was gathered had demanded the usual N200 charge for tankers from the victim, but the latter refused, leading to a situation before the truck driver was shot.
The action of the soldier provoked a protest by other truck drivers in solidarity, leading to a gridlock as air passengers and commuters were stranded.
The driver accused the soldiers of extorting them on a daily basis, saying the shooting was the height of it, even as the soldiers later deserted the area for fear of being attacked.
Commenting on the incident, Chairman of Ikwerre LGA, Samuel Nwanosike, said the victim was rushed to the hospital for medical attention, saying the council authority intervened and reopened the road.
