Nigeria: Motorcyclist dies in street scuffle

  1. Posted on Thursday 12 January 2012 - 10:30
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    Samuel Okocha, AfricaNews reporter in Lagos, Nigeria
    A commercial motorcyclist lost his life in Nigeria's former capital of Lagos on Wednesday after he attempted to cross a major street where youths had converted to a playing ground, following the nationwide sit-at-home-strike against government's withdrawal of fuel subsidy.
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    An eyewitness account said the man was killed after he refused to ‘settle’ street rascals who were demanding that he give them some money. One of the ‘area boys,’ out of anger, drove a knife to his head. He died on the spot,” the eyewitness said.

    A resident of the area confirmed the incident which took place in Adekunle, a suburb on the mainland of Lagos, saying ‘his wife warned him not to go out.’
    It appears to be the first death outside police involvement since protests and strike against the end of government’s subsidy on petrol began.

    The nationwide strike claimed its first casualty on Monday, when a boy, playing soccer on the street, was hit by a police bullet, which has so far claimed the lives of at least three persons.

    Since the strike began on Monday, youths in Lagos have taken over deserted streets to play football. Most local businesses remained closed and transport services have been skeletal, with most transporters working in the evenings. In the south east the businesses are said to be going on quite normally.

    In several parts of the country, street protests have been taking place as government insists the fuel subsidy removal was done to free up huge funds for infrastructural development.

    The government policy which took off on New Year’s Day led to an over 100% increase in the pump price of petrol, affecting prices of food and transport.

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  1. Posted on Tuesday 13 March 2012 13:20
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    That is a dangerous thing especially on the Nigerian streets.
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  2. Posted on Thursday 05 April 2012 03:34
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    I am not sure wehat to think about this. I cannot believe that this actually happened. This was very tragic and should not have happened. Weight loss surgery
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  4. Posted on Thursday 26 April 2012 11:12
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    To bad that many motorcyclists are in this situation. Maybe a new set of laws can improve something! pc board

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