Policeman shot man dead in Lagos for questioning search


A man, Jelili Bakare, a resident of Ajiran in the Ajah area of Lagos State was shot to death by a trigger happy police inspector, Jonathan Company.

According to the PUNCH, the incident occurred on 18th March at Quinox Lounge in Sangotedo, Ajah, where Bakare was relaxing.

The policeman, Jonathan who was on duty in the area, had wanted to search Bakare but he questioned to know why he was to be searched. This lead to an argument and the policeman shot him to dead.

The policeman however fled but was arrested by policemen at the Ogombo division and taken to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba for proper investigation.

In a statement on Saturday, The police spokesperson in the state, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, stated that the Commissioner of Police (CP) has paid a condolence visit to Bakare's family, assuring them of Justice.

He said, "The CP was received by the Olori Ebi (family head) of the Bakare family in Ajiranland, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, Chief Yekini Olawale, the mother, wives and children of the deceased. The team also paid a visit to the Oba of Ajiranland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Tijani Akinloye, in his palace and expressed its heartfelt condolences on the demise of one of his subjects.

"The incident occurred at Quinox Lounge in the Sangotedo area of Lagos State, around 11.30pm when the policeman attached to the Mounted Troop, Force Animal Branch of the Nigeria Police had an argument with the deceased and shot him dead.

"Immediately after the incident, the Inspector fled but was eventually arrested by the Divisional Police Officer, Ogombo Division. The suspect, Jonathan Company, has been moved to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for proper investigation on the order of the Commissioner of Police. The police boss had also ordered that the inspector be tried in orderly room and charged in no time as the family of the deceased deserves justice on the matter."



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