Policeman shot okada rider dead on street, not restricted area – Colleagues

 

Sani Yero

Colleagues of the commercial motorcyclist who was shot dead Tuesday at evening by a policeman in Abule Egba area have described as false claim by the Police that their colleague  operated on the restricted route.

Rather, they said the deceased identified  Idris Yau, 30 was killed on Chief Adenuga street, by LASU  progressive road, off Social club, Abule-Egba.

This is as the Police have explain that only one person died , contrary to report that there were two casualties.

When Donpinlins Global Resourse arrived the  spot where the person was shot, sunday ,  there were  still blood stain on the spot.

Some okada riders who spoke with Donpinlins Global Resources , stated that after the incident, the corpse was taken to the nearest police station in protest of what they described as injustice done to there friend.

Corroborating  the riders claim on the spot late Yau was killed, the zonal treasurer of Lagos State Parks and Garages  , Ifeanyi Kennedy ,  who spoke with this reporter, said  the incident happened about 6 pm yesterday between okada riders and the police.“

He said, “ We were not on ground when the incident happened. We were alerted  that some of our members had been shot by a policeman. When  we got here, the corpse had been taken to the mortuary. I cannot explain the circumstances that led to the incident.