A yet-to-be identified motorcyclist has been killed by soldiers during a protest against fuel and naira notes scarcity at the Apata area in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The protest, which started on Friday across the major cities, had youths carrying placards expressing their grievances on the situation, thereby grounded activities in the state.
An eyewitness told the newsmen that the shooting incident happened in the early hours of Saturday after men of the Nigerian Army were deployed on the street to douse the tension in the state, adding that there was also a female casualty in the shootout who is currently receiving treatment at the Lafia Hospital in the NNPC area.
“We saw soldiers’ vehicles pass through Brent, and all we heard were gunshots.
“Everyone ran for their lives; some lay on the floor to prevent stray bullets,” the eyewitness was quoted to have said.
However, efforts to reach the state command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Adewale Osifeso, for comments on the alleged shootout proved abortive as of the time of filing this report.