The incident occurred following a misunderstanding between the soldier and the truck driver at the checkpoint. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident, which occurred on Boxing Day, has led to total boycott of the busy border road in protest by commercial drivers leaving many travellers stranded.
Confirming the arrest on Thursday in a statement, Lt. Col. A.Y. Jingina, the 7 Division Public Relations Officer, said army had commenced investigation after receiving complaint from National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
“Furthermore, engagement has been established with NURTW towards a peaceful resolution of the incident.
