Police, Protesters Clash after Bullion Van Killed Okada Rider in Abeokuta

Hours ago, a bullion van killed a commercial cyclist (Okada rider) at OPIC Round about, Oke-Ilewo, Ogun state. Following the incident, Okada riders in the area took to the major roads protesting the death of their member.

All the attempts of combined team of soldiers and policemen dispatched to Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun state to restore calm have proven futile, as shots have been fired on them by hoodlums. The police resorted to use of teargas, which has forced banks and other companies around the area to close.