Policeman killed in Lagos

A yet to be identified Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) serving in the Lagos State Police Command, has been killed.

The tragic incident happened in the Agege area of the state on Saturday morning.

Irate commercial motorcyclists also known as Okada riders were blamed for the incident.

The deceased had led a team of policemen to an accident scene at WEMCO junction by Mobil road, Agege, when he came under heavy attack.

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It was learnt that the policemen had gone to evacuate a truck that knocked down an Okada rider but met stiff resistance from the riders who insisted that they must set the truck on fire.

Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident, described the killing as unprovoked.

Hundeyin said the team got a distress call at about 1.40am on Saturday about an an accident that involved an Okada rider and a trailer.

He said preliminary investigations revealed that it was the rider that ran into the trailer.

He said unfortunately, the Okada rider died in the process.

“On getting to the scene, the team met a large number of motorcycle riders who haf 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 he died on the spot while the truck driver escaped.

“Five suspects have since been arrested and manhunt for other is on.”