At least one person reportedly died after some youths and women on Monday staged a protest in Sagamu, Ogun State over the alleged killing of Remo Stars FC player, Tiamiyu Kazeem, by operatives of the Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS), Obada.
WuzupNigeria reports that controversy has trailed the death of Kazeem, also fondly called Kaka. His club and a friend of the deceased had indicted the SARS operatives in his death, insisting they threw the footballer from a moving Sienna vehicle onto the onrushing path of a car.
His death has sparked protest in Ogun state with scores of women and youths taking their grievances to the palace of Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, to demand justice for the deceased.
However, the protest has allegedly claimed one life as the peaceful protest turned violence .
The protesters condemned incessant brutality and indiscriminate arrests by law enforcement agents in the town and its environs.
The atmosphere in Sagamu was tense as the protesters move from one point to the other chanting anti-police slogans.
The protesters were also joined by a former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, who was sighted at the palace in solidarity with the protesters and to calm frayed nerves.
It was gathered that apart from Daniel, a member of the House of Representatives representing Remo Federal Constituency, Mrs Adewunmi Onanuga, and the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Funmi Efuwape, were at the palace to appeal to the people.
Armed policemen were said to have been deployed in the town to forestall a breakdown of law and order.
Kazeem, popularly known as Kaka, was reportedly killed on Saturday along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway after he was arrested by operatives of the Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS), Obada.
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