A yet-to-be-identified driver has allegedly been killed by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, better known as Taskforce.
A video being circulated on social media on Tuesday morning showed a bonfire suspected to have been set up on the expressway by youths in the area.
This is even as the state police command said police officers have been deployed to the scene.
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In the video, a man could be heard telling people to avoid the Mile 2 area, alleging that Taskforce officials had killed a man.
“Currently at mile 2. Taskforce has killed somebody. It’s a shutdown and it’s a no-go area. Please avoid Mile 2 area,” the voice was heard saying
However, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Enforcement Unit also known as Taskforce, Raheem Gbadeyanka, said the agency’s officials were not at the scene.
“It’s not us. Our men are not there,” he said
Reacting to the video, state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said policemen had been deployed to the scene.
“That claim cannot be confirmed yet. Information is still sketchy. However, I can confirm that police patrol teams have arrived at the scene. Obstacles are being cleared and free flow of traffic picking up again. Further updates to follow,” Hundeyin said
He also added that “Investigation into the killing of a driver has commenced.”
