Some policemen with no uniform were alleged to have shot
at the victims on Saturday morning.
The street protest following the shooting of the students.
Two students of the University of Osun, Osogbo have
been reportedly shot by some policemen leaving them with some serious injuries.
The first victim, Abiola Kazeem was shot in the stomach,
while the other, simply known as Ibrahim sustained an
injury in his mouth.
According to Punch News , the incident happened on
Saturday, January 21, 2017 while the students were playing
a game a football.
The policemen stormed the venue where the victims were
engaging themselves in the sporting activity screaming
'Yahoo boys' , then subsequently shooting in quick succession
at them.
Saheed Afolabi, the Coordinator of the National Association
of Nigerian Students, South West confirmed the news
according to Punch.
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The incident has caused widespread protest in Oke Baale
where the shooting occurred.
Some students reportedly tried to burn down a police
station, but were prevented by law enforcement officers on
duty.
There are doubts concerning if policemen actually
perpetrated the act, as the officers who allegedly shot the
students were not on uniform, and their vehicle was also rid of plate number.
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