Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly shot and killed a 28-year-old tailor identified as Nurudeen Quadri in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The tragic incident, it was gathered, happened on Wednesday, when the operatives attached to anti-cultism squad of the state Command broke into Quadri's room at Jaleyemi Street around 2am in the presence of his wife and six-month-old baby.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Quadri was reportedly shot in the chest and died on the spot while trying to run to safety. Eyewitnesses, who spoke to the paper, revealed that the policemen, who killed the fashion designer, were on mufti with facemask. “I was scared when they were hitting my door; I started urinating on my body. The police said they were looking for Alowonle and I told them no one is bearing the name but later said Nurudeen and I pointed to his room. They came with someone with handcuffs.
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