Some youths have gone on rampage in Osogbo, capital of Osun State over alleged killing of a suspected internet fraudster by police operatives.
The Nation reports that a vehicle belonging to the JTF had chased a Toyota Corolla car with four occupants along East bypass, Osogbo which led to an accident around 5:10pm in the evening.
An eyewitness stated that while trying to escape from the JTF vehicle, the driver of the car skidded off Oba Adesoji Aderemi East-West Bypass expressway, Osogbo into a ditch, hitting an electric pole.
Three of the passengers were said to have been severely injured in the accident and one died.
In protest of the alleging killing, several amount of youths, mounted bikes and started attacking commuters as well as traffic officers with dangerous weapons.
The protesters dumped a corpse believed to be that of the deceased in front of Osun Government House, Oke Fia, and destroyed a motorcycle.
Also, the protesters, who were mostly youths, also targeted police operatives and attacked many bystanders around Oke Fia, Alekuwodo, and Ilobu road.
They waylaid a patrol vehicle of Joint Task Force along Alekuwodo area and destroyed it, while many traffic wardens met on duty were beaten up.
See some videos from the incident below,— HARBHAY26 (@ADEBAYO37014249) SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
IT REALLY HAPPEN OOOOOOOOO SOME MINUTES AGO …… #ENDSARSPIC.TWITTER.COM/XSDWAGKTKB— ODUNIYI TEMITOPE (@ODUNIYITEMITOP1) SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
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