A policeman who allegedly shot to death a motorcyclist, Alabi Stephen, aka Doctor, around Sabo Market, Ikorodu, Lagos State has been arrested.
The Commissioner, Lagos State Police Command, Abiodun Alabi, confirmed the arrest of the policeman on Wednesday.
Alabi said the command had commenced investigation into the events that claimed the life of Stephen.
He said: “There was a problem because some of the Okada riders did not want the enforcement to take place, maybe because of the highhandedness of the police.
“So, they reacted, and in the course of that, there was a scuffle.
“According to the information I got, they (motorcyclists) were trying to dispossess the policeman of his arm, and in the course of doing that, there was a discharge.
“The matter is being investigated and if the officer is culpable, like I said before, we will not allow anybody to take anybody’s life unlawfully because life is sacred.
“If there is evidence that he actually did it intentionally, then, he will face the music.
“He is currently being detained as we are investigating the case.”
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