Tension has gripped Ifonyintedo community in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State after a young man identified as Owolabi Oniyiku was reportedly shot dead by police officers at a checkpoint.
DAILY POST gathered that the officers attached to the Idiroko Border Patrol Team allegedly fired a shot, hitting Oniyiku in the chest, on Wednesday.
An 18-second video of the lifeless body also went viral, with youths shouting, “Police officers in Idiroko have killed someone.”
It was learnt that a police patrol checkpoint had been set ablaze on Tuesday night. Reacting to the incident, the security operatives mounted a roadblock on Wednesday.
It was during that process that Oniyiku, who had returned home to celebrate the Oro festival with family and friends, ran into the police.
According to a source, he was on his way to the Ilashe garage when he was shot.
“After the festival, his friend decided to
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