A Nigerian was shot dead by Indonesian police after he tried to escape a drug arrest in the second police killing of a citizen of the African country in as many days, a report said Saturday

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The 38-year-old, identified only as Steve, was shot Friday as he tried to flee police after being caught with 100 grams of heroin in Jakarta, the Jakarta Post daily reported. Police said they fired a warning shot before shooting the man, who died on the spot, the newspaper reported.

Police said they fired a warning shot before shooting the man, who died on the spot, the newspaper reported.

Another Nigerian was shot dead and one wounded on Thursday when they resisted arrest during a raid on suspected drug traffickers in the Indonesian capital, police said earlier this week.

Indonesia executed two Nigerians by firing squad in June for drug trafficking.