A 16-year-old boy has allegedly been killed by the police during a protest in Lokoja, just as journalists escaped death while a bus belonging to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) was smashed in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Thursday.
The protesters, who had assembled in the Freedom Square, Lokoja, as early as 6.00 a.m., Were dislodged by armed mobile policemen.
The protesters passed a vote of no confidence in the state chairman of NLC, Mr James Odaudu, and his executive.
The protesters, who assembled peacefully along Angwar Aza, near Megeri Palace in Lokoja, were caught unawares, when the policemen allegedly opened fire on them and killed one Anas Gambo, who was not part of the protest, along Madabo.
Many people were also injured during the clash which lasted for two hours.
It was gathered that after killing Gambo, the police took his body away in one of their vehicles.
Newsmen, who were at the scene to cover the protest, were almost killed as they took cover to avoid the police onslaught.
A bus belonging to the Kogi State chapter of the NBA was smashed by the angry protesters.
Some of the protesters, who spoke accused the police of killing Gambo, adding that they only assembled without going to the street when armed mobile policemen stormed the area and started shooting at people.
The police, on the other hand, have threatened to deal decisively with any street protester today.
source: Nigeria Tribune
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