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An early morning riot broke out at Rukpokwu, Obio/Akpor local government area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday after a policeman on patrol allegedly shot and killed a commercial tricycle (keke) operator over N100 bribe.
Spontaneous protests were staged by commercial tricycle operators who were joined by angry youths and residents to protest against the senseless killing of the keke driver popularly known as “School boy”.
The angry protesters blocked the Airport road, major and adjoining roads leading to the Port Harcourt International Airport causing heavy traffic with bonfires.
The protesters also tried to march to the Police Special Area Command in Rumuodomaya but were resisted by policemen who shot sporadically for several hours in order to ward them off.