Two Police Officers Detained Over Death Of Civilian In Lagos

Two officers have been arrested over the death of a civilian in Lagos.

According to reports, the two officers, names and rank withheld were members of the State Taskforce, and had killed the civilian during an illegal duty they engaged in.

Confirming the incident, the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin in a statement released on Saturday, June 22, said they went on the illegal operation on Wednesday, June 19, in the company of some civilians. The illegal team came under attack from motorcycle riders, resulting in the death of one of the civilians.

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Hundeyin said;

“While disciplinary actions have commenced on the already detained police officers, search is on for their civilian accomplices. Investigations have commenced to identify, arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of this dastardly act.”