Commuters Run For Cover As Traffic Agents, NURTW Exchange Gunshots In Kano
It was commotion early Wednesday morning at the Zaria road roundabout, Kano state as officials of the Kano State Road Traffic Authority (KAROTA) clashed with some members of the National Union of Road Transport Union Workers (NURTW) leaving commuters and shop owners running for cover.
The clash saw the two groups exchanging gunshots, which lasted for over 20 minutes with many getting injured as they tried to flee the scene of the fight.
The Whistler learnt that the KAROTA’ attempt to bar the road union workers from loading passengers from Zaria road roundabout was what led to the fracas.
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“On seeing the danger around, policemen fired 15 gunshots to disperse the motorists and workers around,” the witness said.
When contacted, Magaji Musa Majia, spokesman of the police in Kano, a deputy superintendent of police, said the details of the incident had not yet been released to him.
