Protest, chaos erupt in Rivers community after policeman reportedly shot Keke driver dead over N100

A young keke driver known as ‘Schoolboy’ has been killed today 10th of November, by a policeman at Rukpokwu Town in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Within Nigeria gathered that the deceased wife wife who recently put to bed two days ago was weep and inconsolable at the scene of the incident.

According to multiple eyewitness reports, the police man shot the young man because he refused to give them N100 bribe.

The officers was said to have fled the scene immediately after killing the young man, forcing other keke drivers in the area to block the road in protest against the killing of ‘Schoolboy’.

The incident has resulted in chaos and protest in the community.

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This incident is coming amidst call by some Nigerians for a second wave of the #EndSARS protests against police brutality and human right abuse by law enforcement officers.

Meanwhile, many Nigerian have taken to their social media accounts to condemn the killing of the keke driver and also call for the arrest of the officer involved.

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