Unknown Gunmen Kill Police Inspector In Lagos

Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed an Inspector of the Nigeria Police Power in Lagos State.

The State Police Command confirmed this in a press release on Thursday via its spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Naija Information experiences.

Narrating the occasion, Hundeyin advised newsmen in Lagos that the Inspector was inside a tricycle when he was shot at across the Coker Aguda space of Lagos on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

The police mouthpiece stated the command had since launched an investigation to trace and arrest the gunmen.

Hundeyin stated that the tricycle driver was arrested for questioning after the incident, however was subsequently launched with an instruction to look once more on Thursday to help with the investigation.

The PPRO defined that the deceased was posted to a financial institution, however that the incident didn’t occur at his responsibility put up.

“He had left and was going someplace inside a tricycle. He really employed the tricycle and was the one passenger.

“He was attacked, shot and his service pistol taken away. It occurred within the afternoon round 3.00 p.m., he died within the night time,” the spokesman stated.

He stated that the identification of the deceased would solely be revealed after contacting his relations.

The Inspector-Common of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has authorized the posting of some senior officers.

Naija Information experiences the posting impacts senior officers on the rank of Commissioners.

A press release on Wednesday to that impact by the Power Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi quoted the IGP to have urged the officers to hit the bottom operating and justify the boldness reposed in them.

In accordance with the assertion, The Inspector-Common ordered the posting of CP Abubakar Lawal, to the Kano State Police Command as the brand new Commissioner of Police accountable for the State.

The IGP additionally ordered the posting of CP Kolo Yusuf, and CP Ahmed Ammani, to move the Zamfara, and Enugu State Police Instructions respectively.