Hoodlums Kill Officer in Ogun, Land in Police Net

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Four men have been arrested in Ogun State over the killing of a police corporal, Agada Akoh, who was attacked at Daleko area of Sango-Ota.

Ogun State police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi told NewsmakersNG that PC Akoh was beaten to death by hoodlums on September 13, 2020. 

Oyeyemi identified the suspects as 22-year-old Jelili Ismaila, Amidu Bankole, 34; Elijah Samson, 36, and Moses Proboye, 34.

He said that they were apprehended following information received by the police at Sango Division at about 9:30 pm that a policeman had been beaten to a coma by some hoodlums at Dalemo bus stop, consequent upon which the DPO, CSP Godwin Idehai quickly led his men to the scene where he met the policeman in the pool of his own blood.   

 

Giving further details, Oyeyemi stated: “The officer was quickly rushed to the General Hospital, Ota for medical care but gave up the ghost while receiving treatment. Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased officer and one other escorted their principal from Idah in Kogi State to Lagos State. On their way passing through Sango-Ota, a truck driver, Jelili Ismaila, drove dangerously and almost pushed their vehicle off-road.

“While trying not to hit the vehicle conveying the officers, the truck entered a pothole as a result of which its tyre got punctured. This made the two policemen come down and cautioned the truck driver to always be mindful of other road users, but the driver accused them of being at fault. He thereby mobilised hoodlums who attacked the officers and their principal with dangerous weapons and beat the deceased to a coma.

“Having realized that the policeman may not survive the attack, the driver and his hired hoodlums took to their heels, but luck ran out on four of them, when the DPO and his men on a tip off stormed their hideout and got them arrested while the other four escaped.     

“The remains of the deceased officer had been deposited at the General Hospital mortuary, Ota. The commissioner of police (CP) Edward Awolowo Ajogun who described the incident as barbaric and act of lawlessness has ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining suspects.

“He also warned that unwarranted attack on his men is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. The CP, therefore, directed that the arrested suspects be transferred to the homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for an in-depth  investigation and deligent prosecution.”

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