Vigilante Kills Okada rider over #100 in Benin City
A member of the Edo State vigilante has reportedly killed a commercial motorcycle rider identified as Abdulazeez Sani, for refusing to pay a N100 bribe in Edo State.
It was gathered that the incident happened at Ogbiyokho area near Benin City, Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.
It was gathered that the okada rider who plies Ogbiyokho road was stopped by the vigilante who mounted a checkpoint at the Ojemai farm along army barracks road in the area and demanded N100.
It was further gathered that the okada rider reportedly told the vigilante that he had earlier paid N100 to them but the vigilante told him that so long as he was plying the road, he must pay anytime he passed the checkpoint.
It was gathered that an argument ensued as the rider refused to pay the N100 and in the process the vigilante descended on the rider with stick and beat him to a pulp.
The vigilante thereafter run away leaving the okada ridder in the pool of blood
He was there rushed to a hospital close to the Ekenwa Army barracks and on Friday, morning he gave up the ghost.
Angered by the development, commercial motorcycle operators in the area suspend operation thereby bringing hardship to passengers who had to walk long distances to their destination.
City & Crime gathered some members of the vigilante have been arrested by the police.
The Edo State command spokesperson, Chidi Nwanbuzor, said he is with the commissioner of police and would get back to the reporter.
Source: City & Crime
