Soldiers kill two passengers at Bauchi check-point

Soldiers at a check point in Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State mistakenly shot to death two passengers in a commercial vehicle.

Locals and security sources in Bauchi who confirmed the incident, said the soldiers killed the two passengers because the driver of the car made a u-turn when he approached the check-point, raising suspicion which made the soldiers to open fire on them.

A security source said: “The incident was very unfortunate because we don’t know why the driver decided to defy road block orders and tried to run away, but the army authorities are investigating the matter and whoever is found wanting will be punished. It’s very unfortunate.”

Residents of Darazo said when the driver of the vehicle approached the army check point along Potiskum- Yobe-Maiduguri road, he violated the check point orders by refusing to move back like other vehicles, instead he just made a u-turn and abandoned the car and ran into the bush.

According to them, “the soldiers became curious, so they opened fire, which  resulted in the killing of two passengers.”

The residents said the car and the corpses of the two passengers were moved to Darazo Police station while the case was later transferred to the Bauchi State Criminal Investigation Department.

Source: Vanguard