Pandemonium broke out on Wednesday night as a policeman shot a commercial motorcyclist, identified as Akanni Ahmed, at Igbo-Aje Motor Park, in the ancient town of Ilaro in Yewa South Local Government Area, at about 10.30pm.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that angry youths in the town went on the rampage on Thursday morning over the development, as they barricaded all roads leading to the town.
The victim was said to have been killed by the policeman for flouting restriction order placed on motorcycles operators popularly known as okada riders.
Commercial activities within the town were shut down.
It was further learnt that the deceased met his untimely death when he came out of his house to buy food and was stopped by the happy triggered policeman, who was said to have demanded N100 from him.
The youth of the town were reported to have staged a protest to the Divisional Police Headquarters on that night and were dispersed by sporadic gun shots.
An eyewitness said, “Ahmed only came out of his house at Oke-Ela to buy rice from a local food seller, when some policemen accosted him, saying he stayed out too late. They told him to surrender his motorcycle.
“He didn’t decline but said he won’t release the key to the motorcycle that they had just stolen his former motorcycle. They kept on dragging with him and just as he made to leave the scene, he was shot from the back.
Also, Nigerian Tribune further learnt that the Olu of Ilaro and paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, paid an on the spot assessment to the scene of the incident that same night and appealed to the youths not to take laws into their hands.
When contacted for confirmation on the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that only one person died.
“The Ogun State Police Command has arrested and commenced orderly room trial of one Force No 389719 Corporal Awoleke Moruf, attached to Ilaro Division of the command for firing and killing one commercial motorcyclist, Hammed Posi, M,32, on Wednesday 1st June, 2016 along Igboro area in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State about 2230hrs,” the statement read in parts.
Adejobi explained that the Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulmajid Ali, has directed the Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence, Ogun State to conclude the orderly room trial yesterday and charge the suspect to court today (Friday).
According to him, the misdeed of the policeman triggered the anger of some members of the public, especially, commercial motorcyclists, who took over the streets and started attacking police personnel, facilities and vehicles.
The Commissioner of Police was said to have personally gone to Ilaro for on-the-spot assessment and monitoring of the situation.
He also had a meeting with the family of the deceased and associates including some community leaders at the Yewa Traditional Council complex, Ilaro.
He appealed to the relations and colleagues of the deceased to allow the law to take its course, assuring that the police will not spare the erring and recalcitrant policeman.
CP Ali sympathised with the family and Ilaro community for the demise of the young man and urged the members of the community to be law-abiding and maintain peace.
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