Mr Aanuoluwapo was said to be in the process of shutting his shop for the day when he was hit by a stray bullet at about 8 p.m. on Friday night. He reportedly died instantly.
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PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Mr Aanuoluwapo, a graduate of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, operated a Bet9ja shop in front of a popular hotel, First Point, in the area. It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall.PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the officers immediately escaped into the hotel and called for backup. They later escaped from the hotel about three hours later.
“As they were trying to disperse the protesting youths, they kept shooting sporadically. In fact, more youths were hit by bullets but they survived it. One of the survivors’ name is Hassan; he also has a shop nearby,” a witness, who gave his name as Tola Adeyemo, said.
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