Police chases motorbike in Ogun, hits student
A police officer who merely recognized himself as “Freedom” reportedly killed one Adeleye Eniola, an SS1 student of Maigi Community High School, Ilashe in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The dashing officer additionally injured different college students who have been with the deceased.
Witnesses identified {that a} police officer hooked up to the Ilaro Area Command allegedly killed the student by knocking him down together with his automotive throughout a chase on a motorbike.
Following the incident, younger folks from the group underneath the Ipoquia Local Government Youth Forum (IPYF) condemned the police’s actions as “unprofessional and barbaric”.
The youth group, in an announcement from its govt director, Adeyemi Olusegun, accused the police of arresting and utilizing tear fuel on different college students who have been protesting the demise of their colleague.
“Over the years, we’ve been confronted with unprofessional efficiency of constitutional duties by the Nigeria Police Force, which persistently violates the human rights of our folks, and the place cops on the roads of Ipokia Local Government have obtained particular coaching. It has all the time been confirmed that they kill, injure, and rob our folks and deprive them of their rights as residents of this nation.
“The said police officer left Ilaro to perpetuate evil in Ipokia local government as the Nigerian police force has been turned into unchecked thugs who can operate outside their jurisdiction,” he claimed.
The group known as for the rapid arrest and prosecution of the cops concerned in the act.
When requested to reply, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Omolola Odutola, didn’t reply to calls from our correspondent nor did he reply to messages despatched.
Source: dailypost.ng