CRIME

Police officers involved in shooting Tina Ezekwe arrested

&NewLine;The Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc has ordered an in depth investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Tina Ezekwe, 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, they will be arraigned in Court&period; They are ASP Theophilus Otobo and Inspector Oguntoba Olamigoke attached to Bariga Police Station&period; &NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;The incident happened on 26th May, 2020&period; The said Police Officers fired shots from their pin down point along Berger by third mainland bridge, in a circumstances yet to be determined and one Musa Yakubu, male, &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, she died on 28th May, 2020 while on admission&period; The second person is in stable condition&period;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, &nbsp&semi;Bala Elkana stated that the Police is in contact with the families of the victims from the day of the incident&period;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;According to the statement, &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;&NewLine;