A security operative was captured on Monday gunning down a protester in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The unidentified protester was pinned to the ground by some persons who tortured him.
According to Daily Trust, a video sighted showed the young man was seen lying on the ground as two or three persons hit him repeatedly. Shortly after, his killer, who was standing beside a white Toyota Hilux van belonging to security operatives, moved closer.
After hitting him twice, the officer pointed his rifle directly at the victim and immediately pulled the trigger. The crowd at the scene yelled as the policeman walked away without looking back.
The national daily said its fact-check team ran independent checks on the video and confirmed that it was not doctored.
Checks showed that the incident happened in front of Katagum Local Government secretariat, where policemen and some protesters using a Russian flag clashed.
A resident of Azare, who did not want his name in print, told the newspaper that the deceased was one of the hoodlums arrested by the police. However, this claim could not be independently verified at the time of filing this report.
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