Bayelsa rock protests to kill the bolt pilot

Bolt’s drivers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa’s capital, protested against the murder of one of their members, Emmanuel Eden.

The deceased was killed with a firearm on 29 May 2025, to Samphino Junction in the Axis of Yenagoa’s Kpansia.

On Friday, the drivers of bolts, hundreds, hit the streets with signs that had inscriptions such as: “stop harassing the drivers of bolts”, “bolts’ drivers are winners of the bread of a family”, “we need better security”, no to brutality and killings “and” the governor Diri comes to our aid “.

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Marciano from the intersection of Tombia through the capital of the State, appealing to the state government to take the necessary actions to do justice to the deceased family.

Some members of the Union of Nigerian journalists (Nuj) and some groups of civil society have joined the protest in solidarity.

One of the demonstrators, Jolly Adomokeme, told journalists that they were in a peaceful march.

According to Adakeme “, although the police were a friend, some bad eggs have shown acts against the civil members of the company. The police should do their job and stop harassing bold drivers and passengers.

“The police should also stop the useless extortion of our passengers.

Another bolt pilot, Bonyness Okure, said the demonstrators were out to invite the Nigerian police and the government of the state of Bayelsa to investigate and arrest those behind the unpleasant act.

He said that the deceased Eden left a young family of a wife and two children.

The passers -by had discovered the lifeless body of the middle -aged driver in the early hours of 29 May 2025.

Look at the photos of the demonstrators below: