Ogun security guards shoot man in his eye for opening gate

Police Command in Ogun State have arrested two security guards, Michael Adelayo and Ganiyu Saka, for allegedly shooting a man in his right eye.

It was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday at Sango/Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota LGA of the state.

The victim, Ramon Rasaq, lost his sight as seven pellets were later removed from the eye by a traditional healer.

Police spokesperson in Ogun, Omolola Odutola, described the case as an attempted murder.

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Odutola said one Abiodun Fatai had told the police in Sango that his younger brother was involved in a heated altercation with the security because the victim “opened the gate himself as the two security men, Michael Adelayo and Ganiyu Saka, were not on guard at their security post at the time he got to the gate.”

She said the action of Rasaq, making his way into the street, was said to have angered the said security guards.

“This led to a quarrel, and during the escalating scuffle, one of the security men, Ganiyu Saka, shot Ramon Rasaq in his eyes,” Odutola said.

She said CSP Saleh Dahiru, the Divisional Police Officer of Sango Ota, had provided the necessary medical forms for Ramon to be transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

“At the hospital, he received immediate medical attention to stabilise his condition. Although he unfortunately lost his right eye, the doctor on duty assured that Ramon is currently responding positively to treatment,” she added.

Odutola said the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, had directed the transfer of the suspects to State CID for further investigation and possible prosecution.