Footballer’s killing: Police disband Zonal Intervention Squad in Ogun

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has disbanded the Zonal Intervention Squad in Ogun, and this followed the death of Assistant Captain of  Remo Stars Football Club , Kazeem Tiyamiu, popularly called Kaka .

Penpushing reports that, the Inspector General of Police made this known on Tuesday when he accompanied Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on a condolence visit to the family of the deceased in Sagamu.

The Inspector General of Police who was represented by a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Peter Ogunyonwo, added that their offices have also been handed over to the State Police Command.

Penpushing further reports that, the police boss said the death of the footballer would prompt the police to carry out more reforms, insisting that the officers involved, who have since been arrested, were on illegal duty and did not obtain clearance from the police formation in Sagamu before the operation.

The police chieftain assured that a full investigation would be carried out to bring those involved to justice just as the Force would do everything possible to purge itself of “trigger-happy elements”.

Penpushing also reports that Governor Abiodun , in  his remarks, appealed to the people of Sagamu to eschew violence and not give criminals opportunity to perpetrate their acts, and pledged   to use every instrument of government available to unearth the circumstances surrounding the killing and the crisis caused in the town.

“We will use every means possible, not only to ensure that justice is served, but that it is seen to have been served. We’ll ensure that this will be the last of such avoidable deaths in the hands of security officers in our state,” he said.

Meanwhile, others who accompanied the governor were the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Kenneth Ebrimson, and the State Director of the State Security Services, David Tuska.