An eyewitness, Kabiru Alaba, told Vanguard that the yet-to-be-identified police officer, attached to the RORO Division, shot Dan Jos for challenging his colleague who urinated on a truck parked in the premises.
Alaba said the offending policeman called a colleague of his from the RORO Division, who attacked Jos without finding out what happened.
Alaba said, “The police officer was urinating on one of our trucks when Alhaji challenged him.
“It later led to an altercation and he called his colleagues from the division, who came and shot Alhaji in his thigh.”
The incident led to protest by members of the Road Transport Employee Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, who took to the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway to express their grievance.
The police officer was said to have shot sporadically into the air to dismiss the protesters when sensing that the protest might degenerate further.
The RTEAN Chairman, Tin Can Island chapter, Isiaka Olalere, while confirming the incident, told the newspaper, “I have just been told that one of my members was shot dead by a police officer. I am going there to put everything under control.”
However, the Public Relations Officer of the Maritime Command, ASP Sadik Olatunde, said he was not aware of the crisis at the port.
He added, “I will get across to the DPO at the Command to put everything under control.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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When will Nigerian Police buy sense? Killing people with firearms bought their tax. Let them bring that vampire and his Co-blood suckers to justice immediately. Life imprisonment without parole.
ReplyDeleteCan you now blame the people when they resort to jungle justice? The police man should be identified and handed over. Animals in uniform.
ReplyDeleteThe policeman should be sentenced to death without delay because he took the life of a bread winner of a family. He deserves no less!
ReplyDeleteShot at thigh and he died???
ReplyDeleteIt's very possible
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