The Lagos State Police command has paraded five of it’s officers, declaring one wanted for allegedly shooting and killing an innocent young lady, injuring her boyfriend who were returning from a night club on Saturday morning in Ajegunle.
After the story went viral online on yet another Police killing in Lagos State, the Commissioner of Police CP Zubairu Muazu, ordered the immediate arrest and detention of the said Police Officers who allegedly opened fire on a young lady identified as Ada Ifeanyi, 20, and her boyfriend, Emmanuel Akomafuwa, 32, at Akpiri Street, Olodi Apapa Ajegunle area of Lagos State.
The victims were rushed to hospital where the young lady Ada, was confirmed dead while Emmanuel is currently battling for his life.
Members of the team suspected to be involved in the shooting are from Trinity Police Station and are currently facing internal disciplinary proceedings at the Command Headquarters Ikeja.
Their Rifles have been retrieved for forensic analysis by Ballisticians. If found wanting, they will be prosecuted in conventional Court for Murder.
The Policemen arrested are (1) Inspector Adamu Usman (2) Sergeant Adeyeye Adeoye (3) Sergeant Kashim Tijani (4) Sergeant Lucky Akigbe and (5) Sergeant Paul Adeoye, while Inspector Dania Ojo who escaped immediately after the shooting incident is declared wanted by the Command.
Lagos State Police Command condemned, in total, these senseless killings of unarmed civilians by few ‘bad eggs ‘ in the Command, who are bent towards denting the image and reputation of the Nation’s Police Force.