NURTW: We Saw Them With Guns And Machetes, And One Of Them Macheted A Man On His Ear–Baruwa

SportifypostMar 24, 2026Read original

According to a report by Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at least three individuals were injured on Monday after a violent confrontation erupted between opposing factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers during an attempt to assume control of the union’s national secretariat in Abuja.

The incident occurred as members aligned with one faction moved to take possession of the secretariat, a development that quickly escalated into a clash with supporters of a rival group already occupying the premises.

The struggle for control created tension in the area, leading to injuries among those involved.

The faction led by Tajudeen Baruwa initiated the move to reclaim the secretariat, citing court decisions that reportedly affirmed his position as the national chairman of the union.

The action was aimed at displacing loyalists of Musiliu Akinsanya, who had maintained control of the facility prior to the confrontation.

During the process, resistance emerged from members of the opposing faction, resulting in a breakdown of order and the outbreak of violence.

The clash involved physical altercations that left multiple individuals harmed as both sides struggled for dominance over the union’s headquarters.

Following the incident, those injured were attended to, with at least one person reportedly taken to a medical facility for treatment after sustaining serious wounds.

The situation underscored the deep divisions within the union and the intensity of the leadership dispute.

Baruwa, who addressed journalists after the confrontation, attributed the violence to the actions of the opposing faction.

He maintained that his supporters were targeted during what he described as a legitimate effort to reclaim the secretariat based on judicial backing.

“They wounded three people. We saw them with guns and machetes, and one of them macheted a