Angry youths in Kajola, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, went on rampage on Sunday burning a truck which crushed one of their colleagues simply identified as Mikel.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mikel was crushed at about 8 am on Sunday at the Ore-Ijebu-Ode Expressway following which the truck was set ablaze.
The youths later blocked the four lanes and prevented vehicular movements.
An eye witness told NAN that the deceased had gone to ease himself in the bush after which he wanted to cross the road but was knocked down by the truck and died instantly.
"He was an agile person, a footballer who was preparing to travel out of the country to play professional football before his sudden death."
The source further told NAN that the deceased was nick-named Mikel because he was good in the midfield and used to wear number 12 shirt like the Nigerian international football player, Mikel Obi, in Chelsea.
Spokesman for the police in the state, ASP Wole Ogodo confirmed the story, adding that the blocked roads had been cleared while the matter was being investigated.
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