Hundreds of youth in three communities—Onihale, Ilepa and Aiyede — in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State protested the alleged killing of a landlord, Ahmed Folorunsho, 26, by a night guard while pursuing robbers early yesterday.
Vanguard gathered that a gang of robbers had invaded the Aiyede/Bosun community in Ifo area in the wee hours of Tuesday but were repelled by the night guards who were on patrol.
It was further learnt that in an attempt to further drive away the robbers, the night guards reportedly mobilised landlords and other residents who trooped out en masse to strengthen the security in the area, but, in the process, stray bullet hit the victim and he died on the spot.
The death illicited a violent reaction from his kinsmen and youths of the Onihale community who mobilised and launched a reprisal attack on residents and other landlords in Ayede/Bosun, Ilepa and Onihale communities.
Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident, stressing that police had restored normalcy into the area.
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