Sympathizers and young men in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria took to the streets to protest after three suspected internet fraudsters were allegedly chased to their death by SARS officers on Tuesday September 15.
According to eyewitnesses, the young men were riding in their car when the SARS officers attempted to stop them. They refused to stop and the SARS officers engaged them in a hot chase. The driver of the car veered off the road and hit an electric pole. While one of the occupants in the car died on the spot, two others died later.
Aggrieved youths in the area dumped one of the corpses in front of Osun Government House, Oke Fia, and destroyed a motorcycle. Also, the protesters, who were mostly youths, also targeted police operatives and attacked many bystanders around Oke Fia, Alekuwodo, and Ilobu road.
The spokesperson of the state police command is yet to comment on the incident.
