Breaking: Protest in Niger Community Where Bandits Burnt Catholic Priest, One Dead By Laleye Dipo in Minna One person has been killed while two others were injured when police reportedly shot into a crowd protesting in Kaffinkoro to
One person has been killed while two others were injured when police reportedly shot into a crowd protesting in Kaffinkoro town in the Paikoro local government area of Niger state on Tuesday morning.Kaffinkoro town is where a Catholic Clergyman Reverend Isaac Achi was burnt to death by unknown bandits while his assistant Reverend Collins was shot and had been hospitalised.
During the prayers, it was gathered that a detachment of policemen from Kafin-koro police division stormed the place to offer protection for the praying congregation but were asked to leave since they could not protect the clergyman and the community from the assault by gunmen. When the policemen did not leave, the crowd reportedly started throwing all available objects including satchet water at them forcing the security men to retreat and return to their station.
After the prayers, the women and the youths embarked on a protest around the town chanting anti police songs. It was at this stage that the police forcefully dispersed the protesters resulting in one youth being hit by bullet and died instantly while two others hit were injured.
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