In new reports, a taxi driver was beaten to death on Tuesday by security operatives because he carried passengers who were not wearing face masks.

An eyewitness @ayebechristopher, shared that the incident occurred at Marian in Calabar, Cross River State’s capital.

He revealed that the driver, who was wearing a face mask when he was stopped was beaten by local authorities till he collapsed. He was confirmed dead thereafter.

The Instagram user wrote,

WHO said only wear Mask if you’re sick or taking care of a sick person but the Governor of CRS with his own eye service, so they’ll say he’s fighting Corona too came out and said you must wear Nose Mask else you stay indoors, (that’s actually not the problem) but why not give the Law Enforcement Agents you’re using proper orientation.

Now they’ve killed someone. Shey you’re happy now ? Is that what other States with Covid-19 cases are doing ? No confirmed case in Calabar yet and you’ve started killing people. This is really sad. The mask you even said you’ll distribute was only distributed in Government House. Na wa ooo