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Riot has broken out in Osun state as policeman allegedly shot borehole operator to death.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was riot at Otaefun area of Osogbo, Osun State Capital, on Friday, as a policeman on patrol allegedly shot and killed a borehole operator over a minor argument.
The victim, who was identified as Kabir Babai, worked as drilling operator at Shekeenah Zelter Global concept LTD in the state capital.
Another operator, Harrisu Adamu, was reportedly shot by the policeman but he did not die.
Spontaneous protests were staged by residents who were joined by angry youths to protest against the senseless killing of the man, whose identity is yet to be know as of the time of filling this report.
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The angry protesters blocked the Osogbo/ Ikirun road around Otaefun/Kobo area causing heavy traffic
The protesters also tried to march to the Police station located along Ota-Efun but were resisted by policemen who shot sporadically for several minutes in order to ward them off.
Sources said that the policemen on patrol ran into the Otaefun police station to escape being mobbed by irate Youths.
Unconfirmed information has it that a police officer might have been lynched
The protesters attempted to attack the Divisional Police Headquarters at Ota-Efun but policemen repelled them.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Osun, Yemisi Opalola, said the incident would be investigated and appealed to residents not to resort to jungle justice.
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