A Lagos State Police Command Assistant Superintendent of Police who was yet to be identified was killed by an enraged mob on Saturday morning in the Agege region of the state.
It was discovered that when the police attempted to remove a truck that had struck an Okada rider, they encountered strong opposition from the riders, who demanded that they burn the truck.
The Lagos State Police Command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident in a conversation with Daily Trust, stating that the policeman’s death was unnecessary and uncalled for.
An Okada rider collided with the trailer, resulting in his death, according to a police spokesman’s preliminary investigation.
Hundeyin stated that five suspects have been arrested in the process.
He said, “On getting to the scene, the team met a large number of motorcycle riders who had gathered around the place. However, the patrol team, in the process of evacuating the truck, came under attack by the riders who insisted on torching the truck, as a result of which one ASP, 46 years old, was injured on the head and died on the spot while the truck driver escaped.
“Five suspects have since been arrested, and manhunt for others is on.”
