A Nigerian Army patrol vehicle on Sunday hit a tricyclist popularly known as Keke Napep rider, injuring an unspecified number of people in Yobe State.
The accident also caused injuries on the driver and his passengers, according to eyewitness account.
A resident, Adamu Hassan, confirmed the Sunday afternoon incident at the popular Garin Alkali market via Gashua, the headquarters of the Bade Local Government Area of the state.
Hassan explained that the incident prompted a protest by the association of the Keke Napep riders in some locations blocking the main road leading to Gashua, the headquarters of Bade local government area.
“The Army personnel who became furious returned and started shooting sporadically, unfortunately some protesters were injured and later evacuated to Specialist Hospital, Gashua for medical attention” he said.
Another source from the Specialists Hospital Gashua said several casualties including corpses were brought into the hospital, but could not give the exact number.
As the protest and counter attack turned deadly, the Chairman of Bade Local Government Area, Ibrahim Babagana, confirmed to newsmen that three persons were confirmed dead.
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Babagana added that others sustained various injuries in the clash but they are doing all they could to calm the situation.
“You may be aware that the clash is between Keke Napep riders and the Army. As I am talking to you, three persons have been confirmed dead while others sustained injuries.
I and the emir of Bade, Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman are doing all we could to calm the situation for now,” he said.