Lagos State Police Command has clarified that the shooting incident at Salvation Bus Stop in Opebi, Ikeja area of the state was not in anyway connected to the ongoing #EndSARS protest in the Centre of Excellence.
The command, however, explained that the shooting was carried out by a police officer identified as Eze Aiwansoba, who shot his lover, Joy Eze, over unknown matter which led to disagreement.
“At about 9.21pm of Thursday, 8th October, 2020, one Joy Eze, f, of Owonikoko Street, Idiagbon, College Road, Ogba, Lagos, was shot at the mouth by a policeman, who was later identified to be one Sergeant Eze Aiwansoba, m, attached to the Special Protection Unit, Base 16, Ikeja, Lagos State, after fierce argument between the duo who are in a relationship.
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“As at the time of the incident, the identity of the policeman was unknown, until the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, ordered the Divisional Police Officer, Ikeja, to trace the whereabout of the victim, ascertain her health condition and get more information on the incident and identify the policeman for further necessary actions.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, the said police sergeant was off duty and not issued with a police rifle or arms as at the time of the incident, hence the police’s concern on the ownership and/or possession of the arms he used in perpetrating the act.
“The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the fleeing policeman, who is attached to another police formation within the state, be arrested by all means and made to face the consequences of his criminal act.
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While the Commissioner of Police condemns the act, the command will not in anyway leave any stone unturned in getting justice for the victim and sustain the ethics and Standard Operating Procedure of the Nigeria Police Force; and protect the fundamental human rights of all and sundry across the state,” the command said, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
The commissioner has also appealed to all Lagosians especially protesters across the state, to maintain law and order while they embark on peaceful protests as the police would do everything possible not to infringe on their rights.
Idowu Sowunmi
