Troops restore normalcy along Kaduna – Jebba road; DHQ warns miscreants against generating ethnic clashes.
The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that following the tension generated by the incident along the Kaduna-Jebba road resulting in a blockade of parts of the road , joint troops comprising the military and other security agencies have been deployed to clear the road.
A statement by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Acting Director of Defence Information disclosed that normalcy has since been restored l in the general area adding, “There is currently free flow of traffic along the axis”.
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The statement reads, “The Defence headquarters has been notified of a video trending on social media indicating that trucks and other similar vehicles conveying agricultural products from the North, heading towards the southern part of the country were being prevented and turned back along Kaduna – Jebba road by some unscrupulous elements.
“The Defence Headquarters wishes to clarify that following the tension generated by the incident, joint troops comprising the military and other security agencies were deployed to clear the Jebba – Kaduna road and have since restored normalcy in the general area. There is currently free flow of traffic along the axis.
“Members of the public, commuters and residents are please urged to go about their normal businesses.
“This is also to give a stern warning to any unscrupulous group or persons who are aiming at disrupting legitimate economic and commercial activities by preventing free flow of traffic and movement of goods in a bid to generate clashes along ethnic divides to desist from such unpatriotic acts or face the wrath of the law.
“Members of the public are also urged to promptly report anyone found engaged in such atrocious activities to security operatives.”
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