Sunday, September 1, 2019

Police accused of killing 21-year-old man in Lagos

Juliana Francis

Policemen from Badagry Police Station have been accused of causing the death of a 21-year-old man at the Badagry area of Lagos State.  


According to eyewitnesses, the deceased, Kenneth Akachukwu Ogbonna, died after policemen from Badagry station, stormed the community on Tuesday at about 8pm.

The policemen were alleged to have gone into the community to raid a popular bar, known as Pathfinder Bar around Marina Badagry area, when the policemen entered the place. The bar is located by the sea side.

It was gathered that on sighting the policemen, everyone in the bar, including the deceased, took to their heels. In the heat of the panic and confusion, Ogbonna fell into the sea.
According to eyewitnesses, policemen stopped divers, who were willing to rescue Ogbonna, to leave him to drown. 
The community is still protesting against the actions of the policemen. The body of Ogbonna has not been recovered as at the time of this report.

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