Eight more youths protesting against the extrajudicial activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has allegedly been shot dead by the police in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
It was gathered that the youths in Ogbomoso had mobilized themselves on Sunday to protest the killing of a young man, Jimoh Isiaq, who was shot on Saturday during #EndSARS protest at the Owode police station.
Their starting point was reportedly at Isale ora where they started burning tires to create awareness. They then proceeded to Owode police station where they challenged again the policemen.
During the fracas with the police, two more youth were reportedly shot dead in the morning, while six more were killed including a 10-year-old boy as the unrest continued in the afternoon.
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Watch the video below and see what people are saying about the incident:
The videos was shot on Sunday afternoon, barely hours after the inspector-general of police, Mohammed Adamu, announced the immediate disbandment of the SARS police unit following nationwide protests over its brutality.
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