Aggrieved youths numbering over a hundred, yesterday, took over the Chief Sunny Egbede Close, Diamond Estate in Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos, location of the company manned by the mobile policeman who allegedly shot a barber dead and injured three others, protesting the death of one of their own.
The youths said to have made bonfire in the close, demanded the arrest of the mobile Policeman identified as Corporal Mohammed Abubakar, attached to Mopol 17, Ondo State.
Their presence sent fears down the spines of staff of the company who remained inside while the protest lasted. For fear of the unknown, the company was said to have contacted policemen from the Area ‘E’ Command, Festac Town, who arrived the scene to calm the protesting youths and at the same time prevented them from carrying out any damage.
Eye witnesses said one of the management staff of the company who addressed the protesting youths demanded for relatives of those affected, particularly those of the deceased, identified simply as Bright, apparently to settle with them.
It reportedly took the intervention of the policemen to disperse the protesting youths after arriving at a conclusion with the management of the company.
Meanwhile, the alleged killer cop was reportedly still on the run, yesterday. Although the visibly angry Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko was said to have launched a man hunt for Corporal Abubakar.
Vanguard reliably gathered that the CP who had on several occasions warned his men against indiscriminate shootings, threatening to deal decisively with anyone found culpable, had contacted the the MOPOL 17 Squadron Commander, with a view to ascertaining the whereabouts of the fleeing cop.
Vanguard also gathered that investigation into the killer cop’s mission in Lagos was ongoing and the circumstance that led to the tragic incident.
However, when Vanguard contacted MOPOL 17 Squadron in Akure, Ondo State, it was gathered that Corporal Ibrahim was deplored on special duty to Lagos. On whether he was deplored specifically to the company in Diamond Sstate remained a question to be answered by the concerned authorities.
Contacted, the Ondo state Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Wole Ogodo, an Assistant Superintendent of Police confirmed that the Corporal had been in Lagos State for long.
According to him, “ he has been in Lagos for a while on special duty. As it, the Lagos State Command has the responsibility to investigate and prosecute him”
Meanwhile, information at Vanguard’s disposal revealed that the Corporal had on that fateful day , left his supposed duty post wrecking of alcohol, went to a vehicle parked at an adjourning street and demanded to search occupants of the car. Eye witnesses said the occupants declined , thereby resulting in a verbal confrontation in the process of which he allegedly fired some shots .
Source: Vanguard
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