Tuesday, 13 May 2014
The Lagos
State Command has arrested Sgt. Otene Godwin with Force number 355272 for
allegedly shooting and killing a man in Alakija area of Lagos, western Nigeria.
According to
the state Police Command spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, Otene who was serving at Area
‘E’ Command, allegedly shot Onyema Edewor dead.
The incident
occurred on Saturday at about 23:00 p.m. along Alakija area of Festac Town.
“Sgt. Otene
abandoned his duty post as the Station Guard at Area ‘E’ Command and left for
Alakija area where the unfortunate incident occurred. The sergeant is already
in police custody and circumstances surrounding the shooting incident are being
investigated.
“The Nigeria
Police is a disciplined organization and will never tolerate any act of
indiscipline from its members.
“The
Commissioner of Police Lagos State CP Umar A. Manko wishes to use this medium
to appeal to members of the public to remain calm and maintain peace as justice
will definitely be done. He also assures the deceased family that investigation
will be concluded in good time,” Braide said.
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Extrajudicial murder has become the vogue in a society inured to murder, boko haram, armed robbery and assassins.
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