A UI/UX designer, Oke, has been killed by a stray bullet during the ongoing EndSARS protests in Lagos State.
Oke, whose Twitter handle is @O_Okee, was allegedly killed by a police bullet in his home.
Few hours before his death, Oke had tweeted, “Nigeria will not end me.”
Oke’s last tweet before he was killed
Unfortunately, that was his last tweet as he was killed three hours later by a stray bullet to his neck.
Twitter Mourns
Twitter users have expressed their shock and sadness at the untimely death of Oke, who many described as a ‘hero.’
Former BBNaija housemate, Tacha, tweeted: “I know HEAVEN Is a beautiful place because they’ve got youWhite heart. Oke you died a HEROE! Oke we will never FORGET YOU! Oke where ever you’ll b, you’ll be in our HEARTSBroken heartBroken heart RIP OKE Rest In Power Brother.”
I know HEAVEN Is a beautiful place because they’ve got you🤍
Oke you died a HEROE! Oke we will never FORGET YOU! Oke where ever you’ll b, you’ll be in our HEARTS💔💔 RIP OKE Rest In Power Brother💔💔 #Neverbeforgotten https://t.co/Buw8ZSAdaI pic.twitter.com/27D5Z1T7eL— TACHA🔱🇳🇬🇬🇭 (@Symply_Tacha) October 21, 2020
According to a Twitter user, @jaiye__wuraola, “Oke was one of the best students at Bosworth College International.”
She also said that he was the head boy while she was the head girl.
Oke was one of the best students at Bosworth College International.
He was the head boy while I was the head girl.
Such an upright guy with good morals and extremely intelligent.
Now he is dead!!!
This is too much
RIP OKE pic.twitter.com/4JetRFSbe7— Wuraola (@jaiye__wuraola) October 21, 2020
Oke’s girlfriend, Derin, with the Twitter handle @derinmama, tweeted a picture of them together with the caption, “We had forever to go Oke Loudly crying face”.
We had forever to go Oke 😭❤️💔 pic.twitter.com/PmU54PTM2g
— dede (@derinmama) October 21, 2020
Below are more tweets:
RIP OKE … they must pay
— Davido (@davido) October 21, 2020
RIP Oke.. Nigeria failed you..💔
— Rita Dominic (@ritaUdominic) October 21, 2020
EndSARS Protests
For 14 consecutive days, Nigerian youths have taken to the streets to call for an end to police brutality in the country.
Following the protests across states in Nigeria and internationally, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammad Adamu, disbanded the Special Anti-Robbery Squad unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The IGP, however, announced the formation of a new outfit, the Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT).
The youths rejected the new unit as they termed it “new wine in an old bottle.”
However, things took a new turn on Tuesday, October 20, when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos declared a 24-hour curfew.
This was as a result of attacks by criminal elements on government properties.
On Tuesday night, around 7pm, the Nigerian Army shot and killed peaceful protesters gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate.
and then