Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has struck out the murder charge filed against one of the arrested Yoruba Nation agitators, Tajudeen Bakare.

The police arrested Mr Bakare and 47 others during the July 3 Yoruba Nation rally.

They were charged to court for murder, unlawful assembly, unlawful society and conduct likely to cause the breach of public peace, PREMIUM TIMES reported.

The police charged Mr Bakare for killing Jumoke Oyeleke, a 25-year-old trader who was hit by a stray bullet while the police were dispersing the agitators at the rally.

Mr Bakare was accused of being in possession of a Beretta pistol and two live ammunition with which he allegedly killed Ms Oyeleke.

But the Directorate of Public Prosecutio...