A young man identified as Obi-Enadhuzhe Nathaniel Oke has been killed by stray bullet barely 3 hours after he tweeted ‘Nigeria will not end me’.
Oke, who was an excellent UI/UX designer, actively participated in the ongoing #EndSars protests, both online and offline.
He had taken to the platform to make the tweet earlier today before he was reportedly shot in the neck few hours later and died immediately.
See his tweet;
Many friends and acquaintances have taken to Twitter to mourn him, including his girlfriend, Derin, who unfortunately found out the incident while scrolling on her Twitter timeline.
See some reactions below;
We had forever to go Oke 😭❤️💔 pic.twitter.com/PmU54PTM2g
— dede (@derinmama) October 21, 2020
He cared for all his friends. He always wanted to be there for them. He loved my sisters.
— dede (@derinmama) October 21, 2020
I have no words. 😔😔😫😫
You could hear his mother call out to a son whose life, Hopes and dreams have been cut shot buy trigger happy @PoliceNG#EndSars
RIP Oke
RIP King
RIP Soldier pic.twitter.com/PHXan7df5q— Lord Scummander Rtd. (@zhurg_) October 21, 2020
Somebody tweeted ‘Nigeria will not end me’ , barely 3 hours later Nigeria ended him.
RIP Oke.💔
— PRAIZ #ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY (@Praiz8) October 21, 2020
Oke was one of the best students at Bosworth College International.
He was the head boy while I was the head girl.
Such an upright guy with good morals and extremely intelligent.
Now he is dead!!!
This is too much
RIP OKE pic.twitter.com/4JetRFSbe7— Wuraola (@jaiye__wuraola) October 21, 2020
Rest in peace, Nigeria didn’t deserve a great soldier like you. RIP Oke 💔#Lekkitollgate #LekkiMassacre #EndSarsNow https://t.co/AdpdSZgjtl pic.twitter.com/HwPQP9rh4Y
— Aisha Yesufu (@Aisha_yesuf) October 21, 2020
😭😭😭💔💔💔
I wish I had come to pick you.Rip Oke 🕯🕊
Rip King 👑 pic.twitter.com/Ah6quUQtjb— A.F.O.L.A.B.I 😈 (@olatunde3) October 21, 2020
Oke’s death is a subtle reminder to all of us that it can be anyone💔
He didn’t deserve this, no one does.
Oh my God 😭💔
RIP Oke we’d fight on for you and everyone else that has gone before— MiRrOr🖤🖤 (@moromooluwa) October 21, 2020
Oke I’m so sorry. So sorry Nigeria reduced you to this.
Your dreams. I’m so sorry 💔You don’t have any pictures online and I don’t want that picture to be all they remember you by.
Rest well please 💔 pic.twitter.com/5sAEoduUIs— Artform. (@LolaSalehu) October 21, 2020