Bus Driver Kills Boxing Coach,
A mobile policeman, MOPOL, in Lagos State, has allegedly stabbed a bus passenger to death following an argument over N50 bus fare.
The incident occurred at Iyana Ipaja in Alimosho area of Lagos at about 10am.
The serving killer MOPOL, who is yet to be identified, was said to be driving a commuter mini bus popularly known as danfo with registration number XY 866 GGE painted in Lagos colour.
The bus conveyed the victim, Ademayeloye Adegbola Abiodun, from Ile Epo bus stop to Iyana Ipaja.
The deceased who was a local boxing coach and a footballer was coming from the training field when the incident happened.
Olusegun Shodiya, a family friend of the deceased, said the bus fare from Ile-Epo Oke-Odo to Iyana- Ipaja is N30, and the deceased demanded for N20 balance after giving the driver N50.
On getting to Iyana-Ipaja, they engaged in an argument and the MOPOL turned driver brought out a jack knife from the bus and stabbed the victim.
The late Abiodun was 29 years old and he hailed from Oyo State. Until his death, he resided at 12, Ogunmoye Street, Egbeda in Lagos.
An eyewitnesses said that after the MOPOL cum driver had killed Abiodun, his colleagues stormed the scene with an armoured personnel carrier with registration number NPF 4912 C and started shooting indiscriminately.
The community leader, Baale Oki of Oki land, Chief Sunday Oki said, “I was inside my house when the incident happened. We are all human beings, must people be going about with knives when they are not robbers? I think it is unnecessary for mobile policemen to invade this area and start shooting indiscriminately.
“Many properties were damaged by stray bullets. Two persons were hit by bullets in my street and everywhere was full of empty cartridges.”
Chief Oki appealed to the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola to protect Iyana Ipaja residents from such invasion.
The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja mortuary for autopsy.
Reacting to the incident, the mother of the deceased, Mrs Mary Ishola-Ejidiran, said: “My son was an NCE graduate of Federal College of Education Oyo State. When he finished his NCE proramme, he was admitted at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos as Inspector Cadet.
“My son is never an NURTW member, or a tout. What I want from the government is to produce my son.”
Contacted, the Lagos State Police Command, Public Relations Officer, DSP Samuel Jinadu said he was yet to be briefed on the incident.
A mobile policeman, MOPOL, in Lagos State, has allegedly stabbed a bus passenger to death following an argument over N50 bus fare.
The incident occurred at Iyana Ipaja in Alimosho area of Lagos at about 10am.
The serving killer MOPOL, who is yet to be identified, was said to be driving a commuter mini bus popularly known as danfo with registration number XY 866 GGE painted in Lagos colour.
The bus conveyed the victim, Ademayeloye Adegbola Abiodun, from Ile Epo bus stop to Iyana Ipaja.
The deceased who was a local boxing coach and a footballer was coming from the training field when the incident happened.
Olusegun Shodiya, a family friend of the deceased, said the bus fare from Ile-Epo Oke-Odo to Iyana- Ipaja is N30, and the deceased demanded for N20 balance after giving the driver N50.
On getting to Iyana-Ipaja, they engaged in an argument and the MOPOL turned driver brought out a jack knife from the bus and stabbed the victim.
The late Abiodun was 29 years old and he hailed from Oyo State. Until his death, he resided at 12, Ogunmoye Street, Egbeda in Lagos.
An eyewitnesses said that after the MOPOL cum driver had killed Abiodun, his colleagues stormed the scene with an armoured personnel carrier with registration number NPF 4912 C and started shooting indiscriminately.
The community leader, Baale Oki of Oki land, Chief Sunday Oki said, “I was inside my house when the incident happened. We are all human beings, must people be going about with knives when they are not robbers? I think it is unnecessary for mobile policemen to invade this area and start shooting indiscriminately.
“Many properties were damaged by stray bullets. Two persons were hit by bullets in my street and everywhere was full of empty cartridges.”
Chief Oki appealed to the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola to protect Iyana Ipaja residents from such invasion.
The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja mortuary for autopsy.
Reacting to the incident, the mother of the deceased, Mrs Mary Ishola-Ejidiran, said: “My son was an NCE graduate of Federal College of Education Oyo State. When he finished his NCE proramme, he was admitted at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos as Inspector Cadet.
“My son is never an NURTW member, or a tout. What I want from the government is to produce my son.”
Contacted, the Lagos State Police Command, Public Relations Officer, DSP Samuel Jinadu said he was yet to be briefed on the incident.
Fake Mopol Arrested.
Detectives at Ebute Ero Police Division, Lagos Island, Lagos State, have arraigned a suspected fake police sergeant, Mohammed Abah, before Igbosere magistrate’s court on a two-count charge of impersonating a police officer.
The police alleged that the accused on 4 October, 2011 was caught when he presented a police identity card to the DPO in charge of Ebute Ero Police Division and pleaded for the release of his Suzuki motorcyle with registration number QX 266 BDG.
The comportment of the fake cop who resides at 12, Ijora Causeway Street, Iganmu, Lagos at the station reportedly made the DPO to suspect him.
When he was asked sensitive questions on where he was serving and the DPO of his station, he did not give any satisfactory response.
He was subsequently arrested and during interrogation, allegedly confessed that he was a fake policeman.
It was alleged that he was issued the police identity card and police uniform by a serving mobile policeman.
After investigation, he was charged to court for impersonation.
Count two of the charge reads: “That you Mohammed Abah on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned magisterial district did steal police uniform and I.D card, property of Abdullahi Isiaka.”
The offence, according to the prosecutor, Supol Nicholas Anieke, is punishable under Section 484 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap C17, Vol. ii, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and presiding magistrate, Mrs. O. A. Layinka, admitted him to bail in the sum of N30,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the matter till 3 November, 2011 for mention.
The accused was, however, remanded at Ikoyi Prison when he could not perfect his bail conditions.
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