RE: ACCIDENTAL KILLING BY A POLICE SERGEANT IN KWARA

The INFORMANT247
23/03/2018
PRESS RELEASE

Contrary to the Inspector General of Police directive on professionalism by policemen and women across the lenght and breath of the country at all times, and by extension, the consequences of disobedience  to extant laws on the use of fire arms by police officers.

On 22/3/2018, at about 0830hrs, Force No, 264783, Sergeant Folorunsho Ademola attached to the Counter Terrorism Unit of Kwara State Police Command, Ilorin shot and killed one Sule Abu ‘m’ of Kange village via Share with his Ak 47. rifle without any justification.

The officer has been arrested and currently under investigation,  if found culpable, he will be dismissed from the Force and charged to court.

This Release becomes necessary, (i) to warn police officers of their responsibility of protecting lives and property and not to take live of any citizen unlawfully and (ii) to assure members of the public of the resolve of the Command to discharge its mandate in accordance to laid down rules of the country, please.

Dsp Okasanmi Ajayi
Police Public Relations Officer
Kwara State Command,
For; Commissioner of Police

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