The Nigeria Police says its Officers involved in the shooting of Ada Ifeanyi and Emmanuel Akomafuwa have been arrested and detained
A statement released by DSP Bala Elkana the Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer on Sunday, April 14,2019 explained that
the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu mni has ordered the immediate arrest and detention of Police Officers suspected to be involved in the shooting of Ada Ifeanyi ‘f’ 20yrs old of No 4b Amusa Lane off Ojo road Ajegunle and Emmanuel Akomafuwa ‘m’ 32yrs old of No. 52 Babatunde Street Olodi Apapa, at Akpiri Street, Olodi Apapa.
The statement revealed that the incident happened on 13th April, 2019 at about 7.00am,the victims were rushed to hospital and Ada Ifeanyi was confirmed dead while Emmanuel Akomafuwa is currently on admission receiving treatment from the injury he sustained as a result of the shooting.
The Police said “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”.
The Police also revealed that The Riffles of the Officers have been retrieved for forensic analysis by Ballisticians and if found wanting, they will be prosecuted in conventional Court for Murder.
The names of 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.
The Lagos State Police Command in the statement,condemned in total these senseless killings of unarmed civilians by few ‘bad eggs ‘ in the Command, who are bend towards denting the image and reputation of the Nation’s Police Force while adding that the Command will not relent in its efforts in ridding the force off these criminal elements.
” Those involved in extra judicial killings and abuse of power are promptly identified, isolated, tried through internal disciplinary proceedings, dismissed from service and prosecuted in conventional Courts”.
The statement noted that within the last one month, Lagos State Police Command has dismissed four Policemen for abuse of power and conducts unbecoming of Police Officers and awarded various degree of punishments to 41 others, the four dismissed Policemen were charged to Court and remanded in prison custody.
“Our collective resolve in building a more humane, professional, dedicated, courageous and people oriented Police Force is a task that must be done and together we can make it a reality”.
The statement further added that Commissioner of Police extends the Command’s deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ada Ifeanyi and promised to foot the medical bills of Emmanuel Akomafuwa.
” The CP calls for calm as the Command will leave no stone untouched in ensuring that Justice prevails”,the Police said
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