Youths of Enugwu-Ukwu community in Anambra state this morning staged a protest over the alleged killing of a young man, 22-year old Anthony Okafor popularly known as Junior.
The youths claimed that Junior was allegedly killed by security operatives for flouting the nationwide curfew around 8:15pm on Wednesday, May 20th. They blocked the Enugwu-Ukwu axis of Old Enugu – Onitsha Expressway in protest.
However, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Haruna Mohammed, denied the allegation that Junior was killed by security operatives. According to him, the deceased died in an accident that occurred during the rush hour to beat the curfew.
Haruna said some youth leaders of the community will meet with the Commissioner later today. Meanwhile the body of the young man has been deposited in the morgue.
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