Breaking: Many protesters short dead

At least six people have reportedly been killed, while several others sustained injuries during the ongoing protest in Suleja, Niger State, according to Daily Trust.

The newspaper previously reported that protesters had barricaded the road, trapping many passengers and motorists for hours.

According to the report, the victims were reportedly killed while security operatives struggled to dislodge a group of protesters who had erected barricades on a section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway

Among those killed was Yahaya Nda Isah, a resident of Hassan Dalatu Road, Suleja, who was struck by a stray bullet. The bullet hit him while he was on his bike in front of the Suleja Police ‘A’ Division, where protesters had gathered.

A nephew of the deceased told Daily Trust, “He was my uncle. He wasn’t even protesting; he was just passing in front of the Police ‘A’ Division when a stray bullet hit him in the chest, and he died on the spot. As I speak with you, I am at his house alongside other mourners. It’s unfortunate.”