Osagie Otabor, Benin
SOME inmates, who were being conveyed to court were on Thursday released by some protesters on the Benin-Auchi highway.
The protesters, comprising tipper drivers and youths, were protesting the killing of one Frederick, known as “Original”, by a policeman deployed to provide security for expatriates of a construction firm.
Sources said Frederick was shot at a close range after an argument with the policeman whose identity was yet to be ascertained.
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It was gathered that the protest began after news filtered in that Frederick was dead.
The protesters barricaded a point on the Benin-Auchi highway.
Several vehicles were destroyed by the protesters as motorists sought alternative routes.
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