Vehicular movement along the Lokoja-Abuja highway was disrupted early Wednesday following a shooting incident involving two passenger buses and a yet-to-be-identified member of a local vigilante group, leaving two people injured and travelers stranded.
NTA News gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday night, triggering a roadblock that brought traffic along the highway to a standstill.
A driver and another passenger reportedly sustained gunshot injuries during the incident and were taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
The two passenger vehicles involved were also reportedly damaged. Following the shooting, angry commuters used the vehicles to barricade the highway in protest against what they described as an unprovoked attack by the vigilante member.
An NTA correspondent reports that as of 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, vehicular movement remained at a standstill, leaving commuters stranded for several hours.
The affected travellers called on the government to intervene, demanding action over the alleged shooting and measures to prevent a recurrence.
Security personnel later intervened to facilitate the removal of the blockade and restore movement along the highway.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting, including the identity of the vigilante member allegedly involved and what led to the confrontation, remain unclear.
