Police Man Shoots Commercial Driver Dead

MICHAEL AKINOLA

There was pandemonium in Idimu area of Lagos after a Mobile Police officer shot a commercial driver dead in the evening and escaped.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that a 32-year old driver, Ahmed Segun, was shot and he died on the spot by a yet to be identified Mobile Police man who is now at large.

The death of the commercial driver reportedly caused violence in the area as the youths mobilised to cause mayhem before the Police intervened and restored peace in the area.

This was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana.
The incident happened on Wednesday at Council Bus Stop, Idimu area of Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos.

DSP Elkana stated that the Police Command has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the commercial driver, Ahmed Segun

On 6th August, 2019, at about 9pm, the Police Command received a distress call that some youths armed with dangerous weapons attacked a car stand at Council Area, Ikotun Road, Idimu, and were about to set the building ablaze. He said that Police teams from Idimu and neighboring Police Stations were mobilized to the scene. Reinforcements were also sent from the Rapid Response squads to prevent breach of public peace in the area.
Elkana said that preliminary investigation showed that the youths were reacting to the death of one of their own, known as Ahmed Segun,  32, purported to have been shot by a Mobile Policeman protecting the company. Eye witnesses stated that an argument had ensued between the Mobile Policeman and the deceased, which led to a physical confrontation. He said that some of the eye witnesses narrated that the deceased person and his friends made an attempt to forcefully gain access into the company but were resisted by the Mobile Policeman, which resulted into a fight and the eventual shooting of the deceased person. The group is said to be notorious for harassing people in the area. He said that the whereabouts of the said Mobile Policeman was still unknown and it was also not certain whether he is dead or alive.

However, the residents said that the victim died on the spot and the corpse was taken to an unknown hospital mortuary.
Elkana stated that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu, has ordered an in-depth investigation into the case.