One person was shot dead during a protest by youths in Ozoro, in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State.
The youths had gathered at the popular Alla Square in the town in preparation for a planned protest against alleged police intimidation and harassment when the victim was shot.
It was not clear who was responsible for the shooting, but local sources alleged that a policeman fired the shot .
According to a sources ,one of the officers drafted to maintain peace during the planned protest allegedly opened fire that led to the victim’s death.
As a result, there was a spontaneous protest in the polytechnic community by irate youths who attempted to raze the Ozoro Police Station, demanding that the trigger happy officer should be released to them.
The protesters accused security officers of alleged brutality and illegal arrest as well as using POS to extorting money from suspects.
But for the deployment of more security personnel as reinforcement, the irate mob would have done more damage as they had already set motorcycles on fire.
Delta State Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Onome Onvwakpoyeya, confirmed that there was a protest in the town, adding however that it was not triggered by the alleged killing of a youth.
She said although somebody was killed, operatives were still trying to find what actually happened.
