Bolt Drivers Protest the Killing of Colleague in Benin City

BENIN CITY, Edo State – Traffic was temporarily disrupted on Blessed Drive in Benin City on Thursday as Bolt drivers protested the alleged killing of one of their colleagues, Henry Osemwenkhai.

Roseline Ebhoramen of ITV Benin reports that the drivers took their protest to the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council. The demonstration follows the reported death of Osemwenkhai, a circumstance that has prompted widespread concern and action among fellow drivers. Further details of the incident are still emerging.