Villagers at Ogbese, a suburb of Akure in Ondo State yesterday stormed the highways to protest the killing of a youth in the ever-busy Akure-Owo/Okene-Abuja Expressway by a commercial bus driver.
Commuters and other motorists were stranded for several hours due to the traffic gridlock caused by the protesters. The deceased was crushed to death by a commercial bus when he was trying to cross to the other side of the road.
An eyewitness said the deceased was going to buy prescribed drugs for his sick mother before he met his untimely death.The death of the victim coupled with the escape of the driver however triggered the angers of the villagers, who promptly mobilized themselves and barricaded the highway for several hours, leaving travellers and motorists at halt.
Police spokesperson, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the command had drafted its men to the scene of the accident and normalcy had returned to the community.
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