A young school pupil
has been killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash by police and
commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada riders in the Iyana-Ipaja
area of Lagos.
Policemen trying to
disperse the protest, which has since been hijacked by hoodlums, fired bullets
in the crowd, hitting and killing the little girl in the process, Sahara
reporters reported.
Meanwhile, the state
government has reiterated its commitment not to reverse the decision, sparking
criticisms from far and near.
I wonder why the Nigeria Police could not use rubber bullets to disperse protests rather than live bullets. I think, they need reorientation on what's practised in civil societies.
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