Truck driver killed in Imo
A truck driver, Wisdom Fwanshak, has been reportedly killed around Cashow Farm in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. The driver was originally from Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Some truck drivers, who witnessed the incident, told Daily Trust that it occurred on Sunday when the truck was en-route from Taraba to […]
A truck driver, Wisdom Fwanshak, has been reportedly killed around Cashow Farm in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State.
The driver was originally from Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Some truck drivers, who witnessed the incident, told Daily Trust that it occurred on Sunday when the truck was en-route from Taraba to Aba.
The truck was unexpectedly attacked by hoodlums who hit him on the head with a stone.
Mahmud Jafar, spokesperson for the National Union of Road Workers (NURW) in Plateau State, confirmed the incident and described it as one too many.
He noted that many drivers have fallen victim to various forms of attacks by hoodlums in the eastern part of the country.
“The truck was on its way to Aba when the incident happened,” Jafar said. “The hoodlums hit the victim with a stone on the head. He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. This has become a daily occurrence, especially in Imo State.
“Whenever we drive on the roads in the eastern part of the country, we are not treated like rightful citizens of this country. Our members are being killed regularly. We are law-abiding citizens, and we report these problems to the government, but the situation persists,” Jafar explained.
Jafar recalled that several members had been lost and trucks burned so far that year, and he called on the federal government to take drastic measures to prevent further occurrences, which he described as threats to national security.
The spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, DSP Okoye Henry, did not respond to calls and SMS.
Sources from the victim’s family confirmed that the corpse has been taken back to Plateau for burial.