- A hunger protester was shot dead by a security operative in Azare, Katagum local government area of Bauchi state
- The tragic incident was captured in a viral video where the policeman walked up to the protester and shot him dead
- The victim was initially pinned down on the floor by 2 to 3 men and was tortured before he was gunned down by the police officer
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy
Bauchi state – A security operative was in a trending video as he gunned down a hunger protester in Azare, Katagum local government area of Bauchi state.
The incident happened in front of the Katagum LG secretariat, where policemen and some protesters using the Russian flag clashed.
In the viral video, the unidentified protester was pinned to the ground by two or three persons who hit him repeatedly.
As reported by Daily Trust, a security operative standing beside a white Toyota Hilux van moved closer and hit the victim twice.
After this, the officer pointed his rifle directly at the victim, pulled the trigger, and walked away without looking back.
The crowd at the crime scene screamed with loud voices.
A resident of Azare, who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the deceased was one of the hoodlums arrested by the police.
The Bauchi Government imposed a 24-hour curfew in the Katagum LGA following the violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests.
According to Channels Television, parts of the local government secretariat was set on fire on Monday, August 5.
The protesters destroyed vehicles, and vandalized the home of a former Deputy Governor Baba Tela, looting properties in the process.
The unrest spread through several streets of Azare town in Katagum LGA.
“I will kill”: Policeman threatens hunger protesters
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that a policeman was captured in a trending video threatening to kill hunger and hardship protesters in Kano.
The police officer said he would kill if any of his fellow police officers bled from the stones the protesters were throwing at them.
The officer who spoke in Hausa language asked the protesters, “Is it because I did not do what I had done to them?