Naval officers kill police Inspector in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command says it has commenced an investigation into the alleged killing of a police Inspector by some naval officers in the Okokomaiko area of Ojo.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said this on Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Hundeyin said a report on the incident was received at the Okokomaiko Police Station from some residents at about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22.

He stated that the report revealed that some policemen, who were on routine patrol along Igbo-Elerin, tried to impound a motorcycle riding against traffic at the Beno filling station.

The police spokesperson said two men on the motorcycle in mufti, who claimed to be officers of the Nigerian Navy, resisted arrest and attacked the policemen.

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Hundeyin noted: “Other naval personnel in uniform arrived at the scene and supported their colleagues in the attack.

“It was when one Inspector (name not given) slumped and was unconscious that the naval officers escaped from the scene.

“The Inspector was rescued and rushed to a hospital in the area where he was confirmed dead.

“The body has been deposited at the Idi-Araba Mortuary, Yaba, for autopsy, while an investigation is ongoing.”

The Star