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One feared killed as Kaduna warning strike turns Violent

By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna

Strike protest turn violent, one feared killed in Kaduna
The Nigeria labour congress NLC strike protest turned violent with one person reportedly dead today in Kaduna.

The incident occurred at about 12 noon around NEPA round where the NLC president was to address the striking workers.

Trouble started when people suspected to be government thugs arrived the roundabout by Ahmed Bello way venue of the protest and attacks peaceful protesters.

Eyewitness account and our reporter said the protesters started running without direction due to the attack with police. appealing to the thugs to calm down.

While NLC members started pushing their President into the motor to leave the area when police opened fire with tear gas resulting to chaos.


Ambulance was later sighted carry suspected injured victims while other protesters ran back and fort.


NLC statement is been awaited on the details of all the transpired during the protest which did not go beyond the roundabout in enforcing the five days strike in the state.

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