Information reaching us this
morning reveals that Students of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja have
blocked the Lokoja-Abuja highway following a fatal accident involving a
Dangote truck.
About five people have reportedly died in
resulting multiple accidents. A student of the polytechnic is one of the
casualties. There is serious tension now at international market, along
Lokoja-Abuja highway.
The traffic light at the junction is has
been vandalized by the angry youths. Police officers have since
arrived at the scene and they fired tear gas to disperse the protesters
but had to retreat when they exhausted the teargas they came with. As at
the time of filing this report, a reinforcement of anti-riot policemen
were on their way to the area now.
PoliticsNGR obtained photos from the scene;