BURNING OF BANKS IN APAPA:OUR MEMBER WAS NOT SHOT..NUPENG

Contrary to the general belief that the killing of a tanker driver by the Police sparked off the mob action in Apapa that led to the burning of two banks yesterday,the umbrella body of Tanker drivers in Nigeria,NUPENG has denied the report that one of its member was killed by the Police.

Speaking as a guest on a live TV programme this morning monitored from Abuja by CKN News,the Zonal Public Relations Officer of Petrol Tankers Branch of NUPENG,Mr Tayo Aboyeji,said none of its member was involved in the incident.

Pushed further to disclose the identity of the deceased,the PRO said preliminary investigation conducted by his union revealed that none of its member was involved in the clash.According to him,he does not the identity of the person shot but he is definitely not a tanker driver as being alleged.

He went further to state that the media should investigate thoroughly investigate issues of this nature thoroughly before rushing to press so as not to misinform Nigerians.

On whether the killing will affect the lifting of Petroleum products,Mr Aboyeji said his members have been lifting fuel from the depots without any disruption .

it will be recalled that a Policeman attached to one of the Banks was alleged to have shot a tanker driver yesterday afternoon which led to the burning of the Apapa branches of Diamond and Sterling Bank.

CKN NEWS

Chris Kehinde Nwandu is the Editor In Chief of CKNNEWS || He is a Law graduate and an Alumnus of Lagos State University, Lead City University Ibadan and Nigerian Institute Of Journalism || With over 2 decades practice in Journalism, PR and Advertising, he is a member of several Professional bodies within and outside Nigeria || Member: Institute Of Chartered Arbitrators ( UK ) || Member : Institute of Chartered Mediators And Conciliation || Member : Nigerian Institute Of Public Relations || Member : Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria || Fellow : Institute of Personality Development And Customer Relationship Management || Member and Chairman Board Of Trustees: Guild Of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria

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