President of the senate, Ahmad Lawan, has lamented the killing of a driver at Garin Alkali in Bursari Local Government of Yobe State.
The driver was reportedly shot by a security agent on Saturday, resulting in violent protests in the neighbouring town of Gashua, the headquarters of Bade Local Government on Saturday.
Reacting to the incident via a statement by the Senate President’s Special Adviser on Media on Sunday, Mr Ola Awoniyi, Lawan consoled the family of the deceased, calling on relevant agency to thoroughly investigate the incident.
According to Lawan: “My heart goes out to the family of the victim. May Allah console them over their bereavement.
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“I urge the authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident with a view to establishing why and how it happened and applying appropriate sanctions to deter future recurrence.
“I urge members of the community never to take the law into their hands whatever the provocation as such reactions often lead to further tragedies,”
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