Police Arrest DPO Who Shot Sergeant Dead in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday announced that it had arrested the Divisional Police Officer, Ilemba Hausa Division, Yahaya Adesina, who allegedly killed an officer.

Adesina allegedly shot one of the police personnel attached to the station, Sergeant Onajide Onalaja, while dispersing a crowd in the Ilemba Hausa area of the state.

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The arrest and probe order by  the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, followed an allegation by Onalaja’s family that Adesina shot dead the cop and attempted to cover up the crime.

The deceased’s wife, Folasade, had asked the police authorities to suspend the DPO of pending the conclusion of the investigation.

In a statement on Thursday, Bala Elkana said Adesina had been arrested and was being detained at the SCIID following reports that he shot the sergeant while dispersing the crowd that gathered in front of the station.

He disclosed that Adesina’s rifle had been retrieved, adding that the command had ordered an autopsy to be carried out on Onalaja’s corpse.

Elkana said Okoro had been subjected to orderly room trial, adding that he would be tried in a conventional way.

He also stated that the CP, has assured the family of the deceased justice.

The PPRO said, “The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, arrested Inspector Charles Okoro, attached to the Ikotun Division. The inspector was arrested in connection with a shooting incident reported on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, around 10.05pm in Obabiyi, Igando Road, Ikotun, which led to the death of one Fatai Oladipupo, 28, of the Obabiyi area.”

“The inspector is being subjected to orderly room trial at the state Provost Department and if found guilty, he will be handed over to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, for prosecution in a conventional court. Investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.”