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#EndSARS Protest: Keyamo Narrates How His Driver Was Killed
The Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday confirmed how his driver, Yohanna Shankuk, was ran over by a vehicle during the #EndSARS protest in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The Minister who took to his twitter handle to announce this, said that Shankuk died as a result of the confrontation between the #EndSARS protest and some hoodlums who attacked the procession at Berger Junction in Abuja.
During the confrontation, some vehicles were destroyed, with drivers making frantic efforts to escape attack.
Keyamo wrote: “I regret to announce that my driver, Mr. Yohanna Shankuk, died yesterday in Abuja as a result of the protests.
“A vehicle that saw advancing protesters at Berger roundabout, made a U-turn, took the one-way back and ran over him as he was making his way on foot to my private office.”
Meanwhile, BIGPEN reports several persons were also, reportedly ran over by a car at Alagbado, a Lagos suburb on Wednesday. Footage from a viral video showed two motionless bodies being carried away by some youths while a volunteer of medical corps was deployed, especially around Amikanle area to take care of the wounded before those with severe injuries were moved to Cavesbury Hospital.
The protest also turned bloody in Abuja as suspected thugs attacked protesters at a popular roundabout, Berger in Utako District. The assailants, who stormed the venue of the #EndSARS protest, with dangerous weapons harassed protesters, including passers-by and destroyed vehicles. At least five vehicles were vandalised while an unconfirmed number of persons sustained injuries.
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