Chai! Na wah oh! As we dey talk, na another level of wahala don show for Minneapolis.
So, late on Wednesday night, federal officer wey dey work for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jackpotted heavy action as e shoot one man for leg during traffic wahala for North Minneapolis. The man na Venezuelan and dey insecurity matter, as dem say im no get proper papers.
According to reports, dem don corner am as he try escape. In the process, him crash e car for parked vehicle and start to run leg. Na for this place wahala start as the officers chase am, and as dem dey pursue am, na so e begin fight with dem.
People wey dey around no just stand gidigba, dem come join the matter. Dem come out with shovel and broom, wahala scatter everywhere! Na so the officer wey dey chase am first no get way again but to pull trigger to save im life. E don shoot the man for leg. As e don land for ground, dem carry am go hospital.
The shooting happen just few days after another ICE officer shoot one woman, Renee Good, wey also trigger serious protests across the city. The community don dey vex since then as dem dey argue say why dem go dey shoot person like say dem be military.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey don call for calm, but e also yarn say ICE officers dey do bad work for their city. Dem don block many roads, and as you fit expect, protesters don gather like bees wey dey see honey, dey shout about how dem no want any federal officers for their community.
People dey carry placards, dey blow whistle, and some even dey throw snowball as they challenge the agents wey dey try push dem back. Police chief Brian O’Hara don talk say the protest don turn unlawful; pepper spray don enter ground, and people dey run left and right.
Governor Tim Walz don blood e mouth too, as e don tell people make dem record any atrocity wey ICE dey do. E dey encourage people to take video as evidence, and e wan see say dem no go let any action go unpunished.
Na so tensions don dey high, and many residents don dey fear. This shooting na just another chapter for the book of immigration enforcement matter wey dey happen across the country. The city don become tense ground, and people dey call for justice and change.
Federal agents dey claim say dem dey act according to training, but many dey raise eyebrow as the investigation dey progress on how dem dey carry out their duties.
Protesters dey continue to grow in number, as dem dey vow to stand up against the actions of the feds. The community dey no wan rest until dem see justice for those wey don suffer from these actions.
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