By By Habeeb Ibrahim
The Lagos State Police Command has detained two police officers who engaged in an illegal duty that resulted in the death of a civilian.
This announcement was made by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in response to a netizen’s call for action by the Lagos State Government.
A disturbing video circulating on social media shows a man being murdered in broad daylight, with his attackers using a motorcycle to repeatedly run over his body. The netizen who shared the video appealed to the Lagos State Government to take action, describing the incident as “barbaric”.
According to SP Hundeyin, the two detained officers were members of the State Taskforce. They went on the illegal operation on Wednesday, accompanied by some civilians. The team came under attack from motorcycle riders, resulting in the death of one of the civilians.
“Two police officers attached to the Lagos State Taskforce on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 went on illegal duty, taking some civilians with them to shore up their number. They came under attack from motorcycle riders, resulting in the death of one of the civilians”, he said.
Hundeyin stated that the officers’ illegal duty was unauthorized and that disciplinary actions have commenced against them. The police are also searching for their civilian accomplices and working to identify, arrest, and prosecute the perpetrators of the attack.
“While disciplinary actions have commenced on the already detained police officers, and search is on for their civilian accomplices, investigations have commenced to identify, arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of this dastardly act”, he stated.
