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Pandemonium In Maiduguri As Policeman Shoots Dead Keke Napep Driver And Passenger

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There is pandemonium in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital after a policeman allegedly shot dead a driver of a Keke NAPEP (commercial tricycle) and his passenger.

The driver was shot because he, according to reports, by passed a police road block at the West End area in the city.

Members of the Keke NAPEP riders union took to the streets in violent protest over what they described as “deliberate killing” of their member and a passenger.

A witness, Muhannadu Maduba who spoke with Premium Times said:

“There was a road blockage around the West End area and the tricycle rider refused to heed to the order of the police man to turn back and take the other route, so the police man fired his gun while the tricycle rider and his passenger were trying to move on.

“But the bullet missed the driver and hit the passenger. Upon realizing that his passenger had been hit, the tricycle rider stopped and the policeman walked up to him and fire at him; the driver too slumped and died at once”.

According to reports, protesting youths set out at about 11 a.m., mounted road blocks almost in all areas and the protest area was filled with smoke from burnt tires.

Soldiers arrived on the scene and began to shoot in the air to disperse the crowd who were already headed to Dandal Divisional  Headquarters of the police force with the aim of attacking it.

There was a lot of chaos and confusion.

More details to come.

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