Kolade Johnson: suspected killer policemen arrested -Lagos Police

The Lagos Police Command says Policemen suspected to be responsible for the killing of Kolade Johnson, a football fan at a viewing centre in Lagos on Sunday, have been arrested.

The Command in a statement by its spokesman by Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) said the men are currently being detained at a police facility in Lagos.
Explaining the circumstances leading to the arrest of the policemen, Elkana said in the statement:

“On 31/03/2019 at about 5.05pm, the Command received a distress call that Lagos- Abeokuta Express Way has been blocked by some angry youths who were protesting the shooting of one Kolade Johnson m of No.1 Beco Street, Onipetesi, Mangoro Bus Stop by a team of Policemen from Anti Cultism unit.
“A team of policemen from the Rapid Response Squads and Metro patrol were promptly drafted to the scene. The account of eye witnesses helped in identifying the team which fled the scene immediately after the incident. Members of the team suspected to be involved in the shooting have since been arrested and are currently in Police custody undergoing interrogation. They will be subjected to internal disciplinary procedures, and may be prosecuted in conventional Court if implicated by ongoing investigation”.

While calling for calm and condoling with the family of the deceased, friends and well-wishers over the matter, the statement said the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Zubairu Muazu, assured that justice will be done.

“The CP has promised to initiate far reaching reforms to help in repositioning the Anti-Cultism Squad for effective service delivery, particularly in areas of respect for Human Rights and proficiency in the use of firearms,” the statement said.

The Lagos Police spokesman called on members of the Public with complaints on the activities of Anti-Cultism Squad or other police teams, to contact the police command on the following numbers 08063299264, 08065154338 and 08060357795.

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