A policeman driving an Armoured Personnel Carrier, APC, yesterday killed two children of the same parents in Egbedi area of Ilesa West Local Government Area of Osun State.
Some residents of the area, who spoke with National Mirror on phone Sunday evening, said the policeman who drove the APC was allegedly drunk when the accident happened.
The deceased, 5-year-old Sade, and her sister, Anu, said to be 3-year-old, it was further learnt, were playing in front of their father’s house when the vehicle hit and killed them on the spot, while the policeman drove away.
An eyewitness, who preferred not to be named, further explained: “As the policeman started to escape, some commercial motorcyclists chased but could not catch up with him and he escaped towards Osu Road and ran away with the APC.”
Father of the deceased, whose names could not be confirmed at the time of filing this report, was away to farm when the incident happened.
Upon arrival, he was said to have gone to the police station, but failed to secure the release of his children’s corpses, even with the assistance of his lawyer.
He was said to have pleaded with the mob to remain calm for the matter to be resolved.
Miffed by the development, the angry mob later laid siege to the nearest police station, ‘A’ Division Police Station, Ayeso, Ilesa, and vandalised operational vehicles parked within the premises and personal belongings of occupants of residential quarters inside the station.
The policemen on duty fired several teargas canisters and gunshots into the air to no available. The mob were said to have been desperate to dare the police.
When contacted, state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs. Folasade Odoro, confirmed the incident.
She explained that the police officer driving the APC lost control and hit an electric pole, which eventually electrocuted the kids.
While describing the incident as unfortunate, Mrs. Odoro said all operational vehicles in the station, private cars and police quarters were vandalised by the angry mob.
She then appealed to residents of Ilesa to remain calm and assured that the matter would be investigated and the culprit brought to justice. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - @Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 21-09-2015 06:24 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
hackynoni111 at 21-09-2015 06:33 AM (8 years ago) (m)
this police matter don tire me o
Posted: at 21-09-2015 06:33 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
DJSNIPPER at 21-09-2015 11:44 AM (8 years ago) (m)
I think is an high time the IGP do something about incessant killing of innocent citizen of Nigeria by Police. This has become a daily affairs where police will carelessly kill Nigerians without logical/legal conclusion of the matter. This is painful. These people are paid to protect lives of innocent citizens but reverse is the case, Nigerians lost their lives daily in the hand of those that are paid to protect them.
IGP has a lot to do in given Nigeria police a total overhaul that will make the system live up to expectation. In a situation where you see police drinking while on duty with a gun in his hand, how will such person (under influence of alcohol) not kill when he is no longer in right mindset. I want to strongly suggest that the IGP should set up a disciplinary team that will help to checkmate the excesses of any erring officer. Let there be discipline in the system.
Posted: at 21-09-2015 11:44 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
DJSNIPPER at 21-09-2015 11:49 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Ken1230 on 21-09-2015 08:24 AM
Kill d policemen as that is language they now understand because they are evil.
This so call police spokesperson is always lie when issue concerns civilians. Your dead will worse than this innocent kid. God will ponish all police men.
Posted: at 21-09-2015 11:49 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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