CRIME

Police officers involved in shooting Tina Ezekwe arrested

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command&comma; CP Hakeem Odumosu psc has ordered an in depth  investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Tina Ezekwe&comma; a 17 years old female&period; Two Police Officers suspected to have carried out the shooting were arrested and subjected to internal disciplinary proceedings&period; If found culpable&comma; they will be arraigned in Court&period; They are ASP Theophilus Otobo and Inspector Oguntoba Olamigoke attached to Bariga Police Station&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The incident happened on 26th May&comma; 2020&period; The said Police Officers fired shots from their pin down point along Berger by third mainland bridge&comma; in a circumstances yet to be determined and one Musa Yakubu&comma; male&comma; &nbsp&semi;35 years was injured at the point and a stray bullet hit Tina at Berger Yanaworu Bus stop&period; The bullet pierced through the left upper side of her lap&period; She was rushed to hospital by a team of Policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer&period; The battle to safe her life lasted for two days&comma; she died on 28th May&comma; 2020 while on admission&period; The second person is in stable condition&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer&comma; Deputy Superintendent of Police&comma; &nbsp&semi;Bala Elkana stated that the Police is in contact with the families of the victims from the day of the incident&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">According to the statement&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Command deeply sympathised with the family and friends of the deceased person&period; The Commissioner of Police calls for calm and assures the family that the perpetrators of this dastardly act will face the full weight of the law&period; He reiterated his stance on zero tolerance for impunity&period; Members of the public will be updated on the outcome of the investigation&period;”&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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