It was learnt that Kaura was shot dead on Monday.
A commercial motorcyclist simply identified as Kaura has been allegedly killed by security men attached to the Federal Capital Territory Authority officials carrying out a demolition exercise around Dei-dei livestock market in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
It was learnt that Kaura was shot dead on Monday.
Some makeshift shops were to have marked for demolition in the area last week, ahead of the commissioning a new modern market behind the livestock market facility, according to Daily Trust.
A resident explained that the officials arrived at the area around 12pm and started removing the makeshift shops adjacent to the new market to clear the road that links to the site.
“Some youths working at the nearby slaughter slab known as jungle boys confronted the security men, some of them pelted them with stones while chanting ‘kariya ne’, ‘kariya ne’ meaning it is a lie in Hausa language.
“That was when the security men, made up of soldiers, police and civil defence, shot teargas while others fired shots into the air,” the resident alleged.
Another witness said the deceased was identified as one of the leaders of the violent protesters in the area.
“One of the security men shot him dead,” he added.
It was further learnt that the remains of the deceased was taken to an unknown hospital, while the exercise continued.
However, a member of the demolition team confirmed the shootings during the incident, saying they were aimed at dispersing the violent protesters who were attacking the officials carrying out the exercise.
He said he was not aware if any of the protesters died during the incident.
“What I know is that teargas canisters were shot to disperse the protesters and I did not see any dead body,” he said.