Four policemen have been arrested by the police in Lagos State in connection with the last week shooting of a man at the Tollgate area of the Airport road.
The four policemen include two inspectors of police and two sergeants and they were identified and arrested by the X Squad unit of the state police command.
The image maker in charge of the state police command, Chike Oti confirmed the arrest of the policemen in a press statement, personally signed by him and made available to Tribune Online.
Oti said in the statement “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Edgal Imohimi, yesterday ordered the arrest of four policemen alleged to have fired some shots at the airport tollgate, hitting one Tunde Adeparusi, leaving him injured.”
He also stated that “The incident happened at the tollgate end of the airport on 20/07/2018 and on receipt of the report, the CP immediately ordered the Command X-Squad section to fish out the policemen involved.”
“Diligent investigation led to the arrest of the policemen: and they are: Inspector Christian Offor Inspector Kingsley Umeji. Sergeant David Eguavoen and Sergeant Paul Ebo” Oti added.
He also stated that “The above-named policemen are under investigation at X-Squad section and if the allegation against them is established, they will be marched before the Command’s Provost for their orderly room trials.”
The Lagos police spokesperson also said that “The Command wishes to assure members of the public that in line with its tradition of accountability, the outcome of the trial will be made public as usual.”
He added that “The CP reiterates that belligerent policemen and their likes who have refused to key into the professional ethos of the Force have no room in this era of democratic policing.”
He, therefore, enjoins police officers in Lagos to be professional in the discharge of their duties.
