Journalist, Student Shot As Police Disperse EFCC Protesters In Osogbo

A student and a journalist with The Nation newspaper, Toba Adedeji, has been shot by police officials deployed to disperse some protesters in Osogbo.

The student, whose identity could not be immediately determined was also injured by the police.

Some youths had assembled under Olaiya bridge in Osogbo to protest the alleged extrajudicial killing of one of them, named Abiola.

The protesters had blocked the road and prevented vehicular movement.

About 30 minutes after the protest ended, some police operatives stormed the scene and shot into the crowd, with journalists covering the protest.

The journalist was immediately rushed to Osun State University, Osogbo for treatment.