BREAKING: Soldiers Students Clash In Benue Over Secondary School Girl’s Love

Some soldiers and secondary school students have clashed in Abako town, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area over a girl.

The student during the clash, resorted to burning the Army checkpoint in the area after the soldiers allegedly opened fire on some of them causing injuries.

Peter Anabde, one of the teachers from the school said a soldier – a boyfriend to one of the students, Veronica – bought earrings for her.

However, trouble started when the female student wore her earrings to class and it was seized by the head girl as such jewellery was prohibited in school.

The teacher said Veronica reported the seizure to her ‘soldier’ boyfriend.

“While it was break time, the head girl proceeded to the main market to get breakfast, and at the checkpoint, she was harassed and assaulted by the soldiers for seizing the earring.

“A teacher who heard the incident rushed to the army checkpoint, he was also harassed and battered,” Anande said.

The students further mobilised following the news of the soldiers’ harassment of the head girl.

They attacked the soldiers at the checkpoint but were overpowered when they (the soldiers) opened fire on them and used the barricaded tyres and wood to make bonfires.

The students have since called for the withdrawal of the soldiers from the checkpoint.

The police area command in tne location while confirming the incident said nomalcy has returned to town.

Also, the school authority has threatened to contract a lawyer to petition the Chief of Army Staff over the conduct of the soldiers.