The Nigerian Army has warned persons obstructing trucks conveying agricultural products from the North to the Southern parts of the country to desist or face the wrath of the law.
A video trending on social media showed that trucks and similar vehicles conveying agricultural products from the North heading for the Southern states were being turned back along Kaduna-Jebba road.
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said joint troops of the military and other security agencies had been deployed to clear the Jebba-Kaduna road and had since restored normalcy with free flow of traffic along the axis.
A statement issued by the Director, Defence Information, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, said those engaging in such unpatriotic acts should desist or face the consequences of their action.
It stated, “Members of the public, commuters and residents are please urged to go about their normal business.
“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.”
The DHQ urged members of the public to promptly report anyone found engaged in such atrocious activities to security operatives.
There are reports that several foodstuff-laden trucks are presently being diverted to Cameroon and Niger Republic
