Dada Christopher has been
identified as the police corporal who was shot dead in Ibadan, Oyo state
capital, on Friday night.
NigerianEye had reported how gunmen
opened fire on some policemen in Ibadan.
In a statement on Saturday,
Olugbenga Fadeyi, the state’s police public relations officer (PPRO), said two
policemen attached to the divisional police headquarters, Ikolaba, were
attacked opposite the station.
“The Commissioner of Police, Oyo
State Police Command, CP. Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu wishes to state that the
Ikolaba Police station was not attacked, but at about 2100hrs of 21st August
2020, two Policemen attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Ikolaba,
Ibadan Oyo State who were at the opposite side of the road to the Police
station were attacked by hoodlums in an unidentified moving vehicle who opened
fire on them,” Fadeyi said.
“Consequent upon this, one Cpl
Dada Christopher was hit by the pellets at the right side of the rib and he
died on the spot, while Inspr Busuyi Ayodele was also hit at his back and he
sustained an injury, while he was subsequently rushed to the hospital for
immediate medical attention. The station guard AK-47 rifle with 24 rounds of
ammunition was taken away by the hoodlums.
“The police station was not
attacked. Immediately, the Commissioner of Police got wind of the incident, he
gave the marching order to all police tactical teams, including Special
Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Swift Response Squad (SRS), SKYNET, Federal and
Safer Highway patrol teams, Puff Adder team, among others, to go after the
hoodlums.
“The Deputy Commissioner of
Police (DCP) Operations also went there immediately for an on-the-spot
assessment of the incident and all police teams were put on red alert.”
He said efforts have been
intensified to arrest the hoodlums, adding that the police will not relent in
its duty to protect the people.
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