Police Sergeant kills commercial motorcyclist in Kwara

A Police Sergeant, Folorunsho Ademola in the early hours of Thursday, shot dead a commercial motorcyclist, Sule Abu in Kwara State.

Abu was killed during a stop-and-search operation by the anti-terrorism unit in Share, headquarters of Ifelodun local government area of the state.

In a statement made available to newsmen, the Spokesperson of the Command, Ajayi Okasanmi said Ademola has been arrested and being probed over the death of Abu.

According to Okasanmi, Ademola would be charged to court soon for breach of professional regulation on the use of firearms.

The statement reads: “Contrary to the Inspector General of Police directive on professionalism by policemen and women across the lenght and breath of the country at all times and by extension, the consequences of disobedience to extant laws on the use of fire arms by police officers.

“On 22/3/2018, at about 0830hrs, Force No, 264783, Sergeant Folorunsho Ademola attached to the Counter Terrorism Unit of Kwara State Police Command, Ilorin shot and killed one Sule Abu ‘m’ of Kange village via Share with his Ak 47. rifle without any justification.

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“The officer has been arrested and currently under investigation, if found culpable, he will be dismissed from the Force and charged to court.

“This release becomes necessary, (i) to warn police officers of their responsibility of protecting lives and property and not to take the live of any citizen unlawfully and (ii) to assure members of the public of the resolve of the Command to discharge its mandate in accordance to laid down rules of the country, please.”