Bauchi: Troops arrest driver as NURTW members allegedly assault soldier

A worker was on Wednesday allegedly assaulted by members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, astatine Zwall Guard Location successful Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The incidental occurred astir 6:02 p.m. erstwhile troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 82, Operation ENDURING PEACE, responded to a study of the assault.

According to information analyst, Zagazola Makama, the soldier, Hezekiah Usoko was attempting to cheque a commercialized operator accused of obstructing postulation portion picking up passengers erstwhile NURTW members allegedly attacked him.

“The worker sustained insignificant injuries during the incident,” Makama reported.

Troops, who arrived astatine the scene, arrested the commercialized operator progressive and impounded his Zectra vehicle, with registration fig KTS 462-KTN.

Makama said the incidental is present nether probe arsenic authorities enactment to found the circumstances surrounding the assault.

Bauchi: Troops apprehension operator arsenic NURTW members allegedly battle soldier