A yet to be identified man was reportedly shot dead by the police while another was injured on Saturday during a clash between commercial motorcyclists popularly known as okada riders and policemen at the Itire area of Lagos.
According to the reports, it all started when some policemen from the Itire division seized motorcycles from two riders said to be Hausa around 8am and took the bikes to the station.
The owners of the motorcycles were said to have reported the incident to their members who followed them to the police station on motorcycles to protest the seizure.
On resident, who identified himself only as Idris, confirmed to journalists that police fired tear gas canisters to disperse the protesters, who in turn reportedly hurled stones at the cops.
He said the policemen replied with gunshots during which one person was hit and died on the spot while another sustained bullet injuries to his mouth.
In a viral video, the policemen can been seen shooting at the fleeing protesters.
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Hello @PoliceNG_CRU, I heard this happened during a protest today in the Itire area of surulere, Lagos state. When will your men stop extrajudicial killings? The next videos are gory, viewer discretion is advised. pic.twitter.com/tG2u633xBj
— Olúyẹmí Fásípè AICMC (@YemieFash) February 6, 2021
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