TENSION In Niger State As Police Reportedly Shoot 6 Protesters Dead [See What Happened]
At least six people have been reportedly killed while some sustained injuries in the ongoing nationwide protest in Suleja, Niger State.
According to Daily Trust, the victims were said to have been killed while security operatives were struggling to dislodge a group of protesters who mounted barricade on a section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
The news outlet had reported how passengers and motorists were trapped on the Abuja-Kaduna highway for hours.
Some policemen who were around the barricade could not control the protesters who outnumbered them.
However, a reinforcement team was sent to the scene where pandemonium occurred.
The stray bullet reportedly hit Isa on his bike in front of the Suleja Police ‘A’ division where protesters had gathered.
A nephew of the deceased disclosed that his uncle was on his bike when the bullet fired to dislodge the protesters hit him on his chest and he died on the spot.
“He was my uncle. He was not even protesting. He was passing in front of the Police ‘A’ division where some people were protesting when stray Bullet hit him on his chest and he died. As I speak with you, I am in his house alongside other mourners. It’s unfortunate”, he said.
“The miscreants attempted to set the Tafa LGA ablaze, they were dispersed by the Police and military. Kaduna road and toll gate was cleared,” he said.
When contacted over the phone, the Police Public Relations Officer in Niger State, Wasiu Abiodun, said, “Let me verify and get back to you.”
However, he had not sent his response as of the time of filing this report.
