Inspector kills man over vehicle tyres

There was pandemonium at Ile-Epo bus stop along Lagos-Abeokuta Road on Thursday night when a trigger happy police Inspector shot dead a yet to be identified man.

Residents around the area who were returning to their homes after the close of the day’s work scampered for safety as they initially had no clue of what the gun shot was all about.

Few seconds after, a man was found in the pool of his own blood after allegedly being shot by a policeman later identified as Inspector Ibrahim Abdullahi.

Ibrahim Abdullahi who it was gathered has spent 28 years in service was until the incident, attached to Elere Police Division.

Unconfirmed sources revealed that a complainant who is yet to be identified too approached Inspector Ibrahim to help in cajoling the deceased in releasing his car tyres when the incident happened.

It was gathered that the deceased was holding on to the complainant’s car tyres for unknown reasons but in order to fast-track the release of the tryes, the complainant sought the help of Inspector Ibrahim.

It was gathered that when Inspector Ibrahim and the complainant got to the deceased place, an argument ensued between them and without much ado, Inspector Ibrahim pulled the trigger and shot the deceased.

Eye witnesses accounts revealed that immediately Inspector Ibrahim pulled the trigger, confusion ensured and the deceased died before help could come his way.

While confirming the incident, the Commissioner of Police Prince Umar Manko said the earring policeman acted against the conduct of the force.

Prince Manko who stated that the shooting was an accidental discharge, added that the Inspector did not put on his rifle safety catch. He explained that while the argument ensued between the parties, the rifle fell from the Inspector’s hand, hit the ground and immediately discharged. The bullet got the deceased.

According to him, the policeman who is now being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID)Panti,Yaba, Lagos,  will  undergo an orderly room trial, adding  that the command would make public the report of the trial.