Irate youths protest as pregnant woman in labour dies at police checkpoint over facemask

Heavy protect was witnessed in Abigi community of Ogun State, as Irate youths, on Thursday, took to the streets over the death of a pregnant woman, identified as Mrs Opeoluwa Waidat Adedeji, at a police checkpoint.

Eye witness account revealed that the angry protesters, who stormed the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters, blamed policemen manning the checkpoint for her death.

The deceased was being rushed to the hospital on a motorcycle by two men when they were accosted at the Sowore River checkpoint.

The police officers allegedly inquired why they were not wearing face masks and also not obeying the social distancing order of the state government.

The policemen allegedly delayed the trio on a motorcycle, citing the ongoing restriction of movement over COVID-19, but later allowed them to go upon realizing the woman was bleeding profusely.

The mother of six, reportedly died before getting to the hospital, prompting the angry youths of the community to storm the police headquarters with the remains of the dead woman, insisting that the policemen were responsible for her death.