Oyo State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed the arrest of some officers for allegedly killing a Corps member, Damilola Iyanda, in Ogbomoso.
They were reportedly led by Rasheed Saheed, an Inspector.
It was revealed in a statement by the Force’s Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, who said the officers involved in the act have been remanded at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku.
In another release, the police spokesperson, who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola, said that the matter referred to the SCID’s Homicide Department, with the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the inquiry.
He said, “The command wishes to clear the air about the unfortunate shooting incident that occurred, on Monday, April 22, 2024, at about 0130 hours around a popular nightclub along, “Under G” area, Owode-Ogbomoso, resulting in the demise of Damilola, ‘m’.
“The investigation report reveals that during the early hours of the same date and time, a distress call was received by Operatives of the Command’s Monitoring Unit stationed within Ogbomoso through the director of a popular nightclub within the axis, requesting immediate intervention and protection from rampaging suspected student cultists who were at the time harassing guests and destroying club property.
“The incident recorded the death of one Damilola, ‘m’, and the injury of his brother, one Iyanda Femi Israel, who has since been discharged from the hospital after treatment.
“Worthy of note is that the CP has ordered that the case be taken up by the Homicide Department of the SCID with the Deputy Commissioner of Police directly in charge of the investigations,” the statement said.
As a result, the Police assured members of the public, particularly the student community, that justice would be served swiftly.
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