Police Officers involved in Ojota Chinese Saga Arrested, Detained; Face trial for incivility.

Following reports of a member of the public being allegedly killed by Police bullets and Police intervention showing it was tear gas that almost killed a member of the public, Lagos State CP, Edgal Imohimi has ordered the arrest and detention of the Police officers involved.

They are also to face trial for being uncivil to members of the public and misusing their authority.

 A statement from the command said, “The attention of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Imohimi Edgal was drawn to an-online news credited to OAK TV Online on Instagram with the caption “A yet-to-be-identified man has allegedly been shot by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at Chinese town, Ojota area of. ……”  

 “Based on this report, the CP Lagos, immediately activated the Command X-Squad section in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officer, Ogudu Division, CSP Gbenga Olorunfemi, to fish out the policemen involved in matter. 

 “Their findings revealed that the victim by name, Ademuwagun Temitope Solomon was not shot by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as reported by the online media but suffered from the inhalation of tear-gas spray aka pepper spray occasioned by a neighbourhood police patrol team attached to Area-H- Command, Ogudu, Lagos.

 “The infamous patrol team was led by Inspector Momoh Sulaiman assisted by Sgt. Monday Emmanuel. The victim has been revived. 

 “However, the investigating team has arrested and detained the police men involved, on the orders of the Command Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal.

 “Their trial will commence today (Saturday) 09/06/2018 and if found guilty of offence of incivility to a member of the public and unlawful exercise of authority, they could face punishment as severe as dismissal.” 

 SP Chike Oti 

PPRO, Lagos State