
MOTORCYCLISTS ALLEGEDLY KILL POLICE INSPECTOR IN LAGOS
Agency Report
The police command in Lagos state, on Friday, confirmed the death of an inspector attached to the Iponri Division, from injury sustained during an attack by persons suspected to be commercial motorcyclists.
The police public relations officer in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
Mr Hundeyin said that the inspector, whose name was not mentioned, was one of the policemen attacked at Ijora Olopa by the assailants on Thursday.
He said that the officer died at an undisclosed hospital on Friday, where he was rushed to on Thursday after the attack.
The image maker said that the policemen went to the area to implement the Okada restriction law of the Lagos State government when they were attacked.
He said no arrest had been made yet as at press time on Friday evening.
Mr Hundeyin said that they were on the trail of those that carried out the attack.
(NAN)
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