A yet to be identified prison warder attached to Agodi correctional center in Ibadan has reportedly shot an Okada rider dead.
The unfortunate incident which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday caused a yet to be controlled pandemonium in the Ibadan metropolis as hundreds of artisans and okada riders are now on a rampage.
According to an eyewitness who spoke with Oyo Affairs correspondent on a condition of anonymity, explained that the prison warder seized the motorcycle of a man nicknamed, Alfa, and demanded a token from the okada rider before he could release his bike to him but which the Okada rider refused to comply.
After a brief argument, the prison warder opened fire on the okada rider.
He added that the okada rider has been rushed to a nearby health center for treatment while the prison warder who carried out the extrajudicial action has fled the scene of the incident.
As of the time of filing this report, personnel of the operation burst hava rounded up Agodi Gate and Iso-part in a bid to restore normalcy to the area.
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