Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- There was outrage in Enugu State on Thursday when several angry youths protested alleged extrajudicial killing of a popular entertainer, Izuchukwu Nnaji, in the state.

The protesters, who carried placards with various inscriptions alleged Mr Nnaji, otherwise known as 'Stone,' was killed by operatives of the Anti-Cult Tactical Squad in the state.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the late Nnaji was arrested around 3 a.m. on Wednesday at The Bull Hotel in Enugu where he had lodged after celebrating his birthday with friends on Tuesday night.

Some of the youths said Mr Nnaji's body was later discovered at the morgue of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, on Thursday, prompting the youths to begin the prot...