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Nigerians Demand Justice For Lagos Engineer Burnt By ‘Okada’ Riders Over N100
Nigerians were on Monday morning demanding justice for a Lagos sound engineer who was beaten by Okada riders and burnt to death over a N100 change.
Nigerians who are yet to get over the gruesome murder of Deborah, the year two student who was beaten and burnt to death in Sokoto over alleged blasphemy, have taken to various platforms to demand justice for a sound engineer, simply identified as David. The incident reportedly happened in the Admiralty area of Lekki, Lagos State.
GWGNG gathered that the David’s colleagues, Frank, a saxophonist, and Philip, a keyboardist, boarded a motorcycle to a venue on Admiralty Way, Lekki, where David was setting up for an event.
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The okada driver was reported to have conveyed the duo to the destination when an argument bordering on N100 ensued between him and the friends of Engineer David.
The argument was said to have escalated into a fight, as the motorcyclist sought the support of other motorcyclists, who intervened in the matter.
The motorcyclists were said to be attacking Frank and Philip when David was alerted to the incident.
David rushed out of the venue to the scene in an attempt to help his friends but on getting to the scene of the attack, the motorcyclists allegedly seized and beat him till he became unconscious.
As David was lying motionless on the ground, the hoodlums reportedly poured petrol on him and set him ablaze.
Some eyewitnesses took video recordings of the mob action.
The video clips were released online as outraged Nigerians, family and friends of the victims demanded justice for him over the incident which occurred on Thursday.
The gruesome murder has stirred numerous reactions from social media users who are demanding for Justice for the Lagos engineer slain by the Okada riders.
Some reactions gathered:
@mrmacaroni: “If perpetrators of inhumane and barbaric acts like this are not made to pay for their crimes, this madness won’t end anytime soon. Lagos State Government don’t respond to issues like this. But if it is a peaceful protest, police for don full everywhere. Tueh!!!”
@okananduk: Same northerners killing everywhere without consequences. The north is always takes Ng Nigeria one step forward, two steps backwards.
@bestfrancis1: The governor should ban Okada, one said he will cut my hand in my area because I told him to take it easy with his driving and he also refused to take me to agreed destination.
Please beware of the kind of bike you enter
@uzedosnr: If no example is made of these criminals then you and I are not safe even in our own homes. This will make them bolder.
@ifeanyiofoha: This is the kind of thing we shall see in Lagos as long as the govt of Lagos continues to play the brand of politics common in the S/West which will always backfire. These army on “okada” who sleep on top of their motorcycles should be checked now
@trueaficionado: I don’t think Lagos is as safe as many had thought. These guys from the north are all around us. They came in disguise of business, ‘okada ‘. They are gradually believing they own Lagos too.
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