IKARE-AKOKO, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Council, yesterday, wore a tensed mood, when a middle-aged man, Semiu Aliu, was shot during a fracas in the community.
According to sources, the crisis started when some commercial drivers went to load passengers at the Oloko axis of the town. The state government had recently banned drivers from loading at Oloko as part of efforts to find lasting solutions to the crisis in the town.
One of the sources said that Aliu, 24, was caught up in the fracas while trying to manoeuvre his way home. The source, who craved anonymity, said: “The crisis started when some National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) members were seen loading passengers at the spot that the government had banned everyone from loading at Oloko.
“After they were challenged, the drivers obeyed and left the park. But they later came back in their numbers with those from Iyometa and started throwing stones. When that was going on, rain started, and that made everyone to leave the scene.
“After the rain subsided, they came out again with guns and started shooting sporadically.
“One person from the Okela axis was shot. He was rushed to Oke Royal Hospital.”
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, when contacted, confirmed that one person was shot and rushed to the hospital.
