Policemen Arrested Over Killing Of Football Fan, Kolade Johnson, In Lagos

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Policemen Arrested Over Killing Of Football Fan, Kolade Johnson, In Lagos

The Lagos state police command says it has arrested three police
officers in connection with the fatal shooting of a football fan, Kolade
Johnson.

Johnson was at a football viewing center when he was killed by trigger-happy police officers. .

A statement released today by the state command’s spokesperson, DSP
Elkanah Bala, says the state Commissioner of Police, Shuaibu Muazu, has
vowed to ensure that justice will be served in this case. Read the
statement below

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.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu
mni calls for calm, assuring that justice will prevail in this case. The
Commissioner of Police also condoles with the family, friends and well
wishers of Kolade Johnson.  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. 

Members of the Public who have complaints on the activities of Anti
Cultism Squad or any of our Police teams should call the following
numbers 08063299264, 08065154338 and 08060357795, please. 

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