Tuesday 10 January 2012

DPO Arrested for killing a Protester in Lagos

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As the Nationwide strike which was led by labour continue to turn bloody, so many tragic occurrences are also happening.
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Pen Cinema Police Station, Agege Lagos- Mr Segun Olubunmi shot dead a protester along Ogba road.
It was a very devastating story as the DPO gave unreasonable reasons for killing the protester. The dead Protester- Ademola Aderinde was known to be a resident of Thomas Salako, Ogba, Lagos and was killed at Yaya Abatan Junction, Ogba. The DPO also injured 4 people with gunshots at the scene.

Reports say; The DPO stormed the area in a patrol pick up van and shot innocent persons.
He gave his action reasons that:
They had blocked the road with tyres to play football on the empty street following the total support to the strike called by labour leaders.

Ademola, who was shot on the thigh, died on the spot, while the other persons were taken to nearby County Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Samuel said when they heard gunshots, they were running away from the scene when they were hit by bullets.

The DPO has been arrested and disarmed and will be charged for murder after
preliminary investigations on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Yakubu Alkali.
The DPO was immediately handed over to the Homicide Division of the State’s Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos.

Alkali said: “I did not send him or others to kill innocent Nigerians and since he has flagrantly disobeyed, he has to face the law.”

Ademola's death triggered the anger of other protesters which led them to carry the his corpse to Pen Cinema Police Station along with war songs.
Pulled From: This Day News .

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