It was a tragic moment, in Warri Delta State, Joseph Pessu father of two has been shot dead in Warri.
Pessu was shot dead by an overzealous soldier, for allegedly defying the Delta Lock order given by Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Pandemics.
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According to the video obtained by our correspondent, the incident occurred in the Itsekiri axis of Warri, Delta.
According to an Eyewitness, the soldier shot at him after refusing to stop for the soldiers at a checking point in, Ubenji – Ugbaguwe area of Warri.
Ejes Gist Nigeria gathered that the soldier ran from the scene of the incident after shooting the man.
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The body of the deceased had been taken to Area Command, A Division Warri.
Meanwhile, Angry residents have taken to the streets to protest the Death of Joseph Pessu. They mob soldiers, seizing their rifles and attempting to set them ablaze.
In another Development Ejes Gist Nigeria obtained the moment a soldier was taken down.
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