Police deny shooting corp member in Ibadan
Segun Showunmi in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command said on Friday that it has commenced investigation into alleged shooting of a member of the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC), at new garage area of Ibadan, exonerating its men from speculation that, the corper was shot by the policemen on duty over bribery allegation.
Penpushing reports that, the Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Osifeso in a statement explained that contrary to the speculation, it was the youth corper, said to be returning from his Community Development Service (CDS) from Oluyole Local Government who drove recklessly adding that,in the process lost control
The statement added that, the corper who was behind the wheel in the Toyota Cammry Car with registration number, ABY 237 JR was flagged down by operatives on legitimate stop and search duties along Black Horse Area, New Garage, off Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road.
Penpushingthereby further reports that, the police said rather for the driver to wait, drove directly towards the direction of the officers, knocking down, one Sgt Agbadahun Bright, adding that in attempt to escape from the scene, veered off his lane towards the direction of other incoming vehicles till he ran into a tricycle from where the policemen caught up in him..
The statement added that preliminary investigations and independent witness accounts revealed that the alleged reckless driving corps member on sighting his returning colleagues raised false alarm, which attracted them, and thereby caused commotion in the area
“On sighting his returning colleagues from their various Community Development Service Groups, he immediately raised a false alarm about being shot at by the Police Officers thus inciting the now riotous corps members to completely cut off the flow of traffic by blocking the road and other adjoining routes before proceeding to attack any officer in sight.”
“Assertively no shot was fired at the scene by any officer(s) before or after the incident at the corps member or his vehicle rather the riotous corps members smashed the side mirrors of the Officer’s Kia Operational Vehicle, broke its windscreen and deflated all its tyres’.
“The riotous corps members then pounced on Sgt Agbadahun Bright and stabbed his right cheek with a sharp object. The officer was immediately rescued by swift police reinforcement and his presently receiving medical attention.”
“The Commissioner of Police however wishes to state assertively, that while being civil and professional in the discharge of their duties as expected, officers and men of the command would no longer condone acts of hostiles such as these from members of the Public. Investigations are ongoing and updates would be provided in due course. Osifeso said
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