The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has claimed that one of his Drivers died as a result of the #EndSARS protests in Abuja, on Wednesday, Page 36 learnt.
He narrated that the Driver, Mr. Yohanna Shankuk, was hit by a vehicle around the Berger area of Abuja.
According to the Minister, the Driver died as a result of the protest by the youths against Police brutality and extortion in the country.
He made this known via his Twitter handle, on Thursday morning.
His tweets read: “I regret to announce that my Driver, Mr. Yohanna Shankuk, died yesterday, in Abuja, as a result of the protests.
“A vehicle that saw advancing protesters at Berger roundabout, made a U-turn, took the one-way back and ran over him, as he was making his way on foot to my private office.”
The Minister, had earlier alleged that the ongoing #EndSARS protests rocking the country, is becoming a mob action.
According to him, some criminal elements have mixed with genuine protesters, to unleash terror on citizens and members of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF.
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