Nigerian Soldiers Killed Katsina Polytechnic Student Enroute Wedding Ceremony

On Thursday, some soldiers killed a student of the
Hassan Usman Polytechnic in Katsina.
The soldiers reportedly opened fire on a passenger
vehicle with registration number AY504KTN after the
driver refused to stop at a checkpoint.
The shot fired at the car killed one of the passengers
instantly.
The incident was confirmed by JTF spokesperson,
Captain Ikedichi Iweha yesterday while briefing News
Agency Of Nigeria reporters in Katsina.
Iweha said that the soldiers opened fire on the
vehicle when the driver attempted to beat a military
checkpoint at Batagarawa area of the state.
The JTF spokesman said that the affected driver had
been arrested while the vehicle had been impounded
by the army.
Meanwhile, a witness, who pleaded anonymity, told
newsmen that the driver allegedly attempted to
overtake a truck at the checkpoint.
The witness said that the deceased was later
identified as Umar Ali, 22, a National Diploma II
student of Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic,
Katsina.
22-year-old Umar Ali was on his way to a friend's
wedding in Niger State when he was killed.

Sent From David Aniemeka