Police Deny Killing Girl at Yoruba Nation Rally in Lagos

The police in Lagos have denied responsibility in the death of a young woman during Saturday’s Yoruba nation rally in Ojota, Lagos.

The police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, described reports blaming the police for the death as an attempt to create confusion and fears in the minds of the people of Lagos State and the country at large.

“The Command did not fire a single live bullet at Ojota rally today,” the statement said.

“The said corpse was found wrapped and abandoned at a distance, far from Ojota venue of the rally, behind MRS Filling Station, inward Maryland, on the other side of the venue, with dried blood stains suggesting that the corpse is not fresh. After a close look at the corpse, a wound suspectedly sustained from a sharp object was seen on it.”

The police’s claims differ from eye witness accounts at the rally who maintained that the deceased was hit by a stray bullet, after police officers began firing into the air to disperse the crowd at the rally.

“She was hit at the back and it (bullet) came out of her tummy, inside the compound. We brought her corpse out,” a witness had said.

There was no record of any other person or groups, except the police, firing shots at the scene

But the police insisted that the reports linking its officers to the killing are “false and mischievous.”

“The Command therefore urges the general public to disregard the news and go about their lawful normal daily activities while investigation to unravel the incident will commence immediately.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, therefore commiserates with the family of the found deceased and assures that thorough investigation will be carried out.”

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Posted: at 3-07-2021 06:39 PM (2 years ago) | Hero

IT IS VERY SAD THAT SHE DIED BUT WHAT WAS A GIRL AS YOUNG AS THAT DOING AT SUCH DEADLY RALLY OR PROTEST?

Posted: at 3-07-2021 10:25 PM (2 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Your comment so far show how delusional and bias you are, Were you able to read how the innocent girl died? If not I will help bring out your stupidity, The girl died from a stray bullet fired into the air by your THUGS in uniform while she was in her compound. She was never in the peaceful rally boo and I doubt your level of education because it appears you don't know the different between a rally and a protest. Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos was never a protest! Ode, Ewu Ofia, danskia wawa.

Posted: at 4-07-2021 02:12 PM (2 years ago) | Upcoming