Social media users in Sierra Leone have been debating the location of the incident, with many claiming it happened somewhere in the country whilst a few others deny it was shot in the country.
The Sierra Leone president, Julius Maada Bio, as well as the security forces have vowed to investigate the cause of the violent demonstration in order to punish the perpetrators. A 15-member Committee has been constituted by the government to investigate the violence.
Candidates of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Labour Congress (LP), Peter Obi and Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), headlined the event.
There have been occasions where taxi drivers, tricycles (kehkeh), and motorbike riders and passengers get into confrontations over lack of change or when there is disagreement over mutilated currency as change or transport fares.
Recently, a viral WhatsApp message which claims the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is conducting a recruitment exercise was sent to DUBAWA for verification.
