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Keyamo, Others In Twitter Fury Over Warri Killing

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April 3, 2020

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By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Outrage has trailed the killing of one Joseph Pessu in Warri, Delta State who was allegedly shot by men of the Armed forces enforcing the lockdown directive in the area.

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Federal and State Governments have ordered for restriction of movements, in a bid to halt the spread of the deadly virus. Hence the deployment of Armed forces to the streets for enforcement.

When the news of the murder of Pessu by Armed forces appeared on the microblogging platform, Twitter users lamented over the inhumane treatment meted out at citizens by Armed forces, during this period of Coronavirus lockdown.

Some Twitter users argued that the armed forces were not meant to enforce lockdown or engage with citizens on the streets and that the duty should have been left for the police.

Reacting to the development, Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), also took to his official Taiye account, to condemn the killing of Pessu, while promising to send a petition to the relevant authorities.

GreenwhiteGreen gathered the following tweets:

1. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020

PRESS STATEMENT BY FESTUS KEYAMO, SAN, FCIARB (UK), HON. MINISTER OF STATE (LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT), FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

I CONDEMN THE KILLING OF INNOCENT LIVE(S) IN WARRI BY SOLDIERS ENFORCING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
— Festus Keyamo, SAN (@fkeyamo) April 2, 2020

Since Nigeria has only recorded two deaths due to #COVID19
The Nigerian army decided to add to that number in warri today

I weep for this country pic.twitter.com/KDYZlhxmN1
— Your hungry boyfriend (@Ayam_Dayveed) April 2, 2020

This young man was shot dead by members of the Nigerian Army in Warri, Delta state today because he didn't remain inside. Let it be in History that Nigeria lost her third #COVID19Pandemic victim not to the Virus itself but to the Nigerian Army pic.twitter.com/uPUh0DWX4J
— The Corona Pandemic (@Pandemic2020IRL) April 2, 2020

We have a militarised mindset, anytime we have armed forces enforcing a law, there almost always is casualties. Sad but true, you duty is to be very careful and be where you absolutely supposed to be.

RIP to the young man shot and killed in warri. #StaySafe
— Raymond (@IamTheIroko) April 2, 2020

Soilders in warri this morning killed my cousin because he came out from his house??? pic.twitter.com/qCUSF7JW2g
— loyal qween? (@NellyPessu) April 2, 2020

The @HQNigerianArmy should please call their soldiers to order in Ugbuwangwe, Warri before it escalates into another Odi, Oporoza, Ayakoromo, Bilabiri, Letugbene, Azagbene… should I go on?

Maybe we need to call @segalink because we appear to be helpless as it is.
— WASH YOUR HANDS! STAY HOME! SOCIAL DISTANCING! (@DrTubo) April 2, 2020

Warri update – corona virus 0 death 1
— Erigga (@erigganewmoney) April 2, 2020

BLACK COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: Late Mr. Joseph Pessu, a law abiding citizen was racing through NPA Express way Warri, to go and pick is sick father to the hospital when men of Nigeria Army flagged him down. After some brief argument his tyres was deflated and he was shot Dead. TOUCHING pic.twitter.com/7Qj6TrOOTK
— Gabriel Ajemijeroma Mene-Ejegi (GAME) (@JemiEjegi) April 2, 2020

Just read that Soldiers enforcing lockdown in Warri, Delta State, shot a newly engaged man to death, after he refused to stop his car.

Also in the news is that, a soldier has been killed in a possible case of retaliation.

My ❓is; What are soldiers doing on the streets?
— Mazi @FestusGreen ?? (@FestusGreen) April 2, 2020

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Keyamo, Others In Twitter Fury Over Warri Killing

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