Ogun: Policemen arrested for killing two persons while chasing ‘internet fraudsters’

Some policemen have been arrested in connection with the killing of two persons during a stop-and-search exercise along Old Ota Road on Friday.

The policemen, who are attached to the Alagbado Police Station, were reportedly trying to stop a vehicle suspected to be conveying internet fraudsters.

It was gathered that after a failed first attempt to halt the vehicle, the policemen shot again and hit two passengers on a motorcycle that was passing by.

Some of the recalcitrant policemen, not minding the situation on the ground, reportedly chased the vehicle to Ogun State in an attempt to arrest the occupants.

The image maker in charge of the state police command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident and added that the policemen have been arrested.

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She said, “The officers involved in the unfortunate shooting incident that occurred today in Alagbado have been arrested and taken into custody.”

The Lagos State Police PRO also stated that, “The Commissioner of Police has ordered a thorough and intensive investigation into the incident, as well as the adequate deployment of personnel to forestall any breakdown of law and order. Normalcy has been restored to the area.

“The Command assures the good people of Lagos State that justice will be served and the outcome of the investigation will be made public in due course.”