The mother of a bride was accidentally shot dead by a soldier at the Ekpan Junction, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta on Saturday morning.

The soldier had opened fire at a tricycle operator, who refused to stop when he flagged him down. The bullet hit the woman and she died.

The deceased was on her way to the wedding ceremony of her daughter when the incident occurred.

The sister told newsmen at the Ekpan Police station that the killer-soldier had been whisked away by members of the JTF contrary to reports that he had been arrested.

She also said that colleagues of the killer-soldier at the roadblock had been taken to Warri Area Command for questioning.

“They have not arrested the soldier. JTF whisked him away. His colleagues at the road block together with him are now at Warri Area Command.

“It was my mother that was shot not my sister that is wedding today. She was coming for the wedding,” she said.