Photo: Hoodlums shoot Policeman dead in Lagos

Photo: Hoodlums shoot Policeman dead in
Lagos
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Hoodlums Amoo street, in the Agege area of Lagos
state on Jan. 10th shot dead a police corporal
identified as Sunday David attached
to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Lagos State
Police Command.
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According to the Tribune, the police officer was
allegedly killed in retaliation for killing two people in
the area during a protest. Residents of the area say
trouble started when an internet fraudster simply
identified as Obey was accosted by some street
urchins and asked to give them some money.
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When he could not satisfy their demand and they in
turn will not allow him go, the fraudster called on the
police officer for help. On getting to the scene of the
incident, the police officer shot into the air, some
report say he shot into the crowd, hitting two of the
street urchins named Sulaimon and Segun, who died.
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The policeman and the 'Yahoo Boy' tried to escape in
a car but the angry street urchins chased them in a
motorbike, caught up with them and killed both men.
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Speaking on the incident, the Lagos state police
spokesperson, Joe Offor, confirmed the incident but
denied claims that the deceased killed two people.
He said further investigation into the matter is
ongoing.