Vigilance member allegedly kills driver in Kwara over N5,000 bribe /
Tragedy struck on Tuesday evening in Eyenkorin, outskirts of Ilorin, Asa local government area of Kwara state as local vigilante member allegedly shot dead a commercial driver.
The late driver, known as Idowu, it was gathered was returning from an Ibadan trip allegedly in defiance of the current COVID-19 lockdown order of the state government. It was gathered that the development led to an argument and the vigilante reportedly shot ldowu on the chest.Another version of the incident said that the driver apparently drove through forest routes where he had the unfortunate encounter with the local vigilance officer engaged by the community.It was gathered that the remains of the deceased had since been deposited at the General Hospital, Ilorin morgue after a complaint was lodged with the police by the family of the deceased.
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