A tragic incident occurred within the Ipaja space of Lagos State on Wednesday when a younger man fell right into a canal whereas allegedly being chased by cops.
In a submit on X.com on Thursday, #Omorhemi, who claimed to be a buddy of the sufferer’s spouse, alleged that the police stopped the person on a motorbike, searched him, and accused him of being a “yahoo boy” because of his tattoos.
Sharing movies from the rescue effort, she wrote, “Yesterday morning, police chased my buddy’s husband until he fell into the canal. They took his slippers and cash that fell and left when folks began shouting. This occurred at federal bus cease, Ipaja Ayobo axis. He’s at present unconscious at LASUTH. He’s nonetheless on oxygen.”
“The officers had been on mufti. They stopped him on bike, the bike man left. They searched him, insisting he’s a Yahoo boy due to his tattoos, and began cocking their weapons that they’d shoot him. He began shifting away, saying he’s not, and so they began following him until he ran,” she added.
On Friday morning, #Omorhemi gave an replace that the younger died.
“He has given up! But to inform the spouse as of now. I’m not happy to tell you that this younger man died in the course of the evening.
“On Wednesday, a couple of hours after the incident, the spouse went to the police station, Space P, to report. The officers instructed her they had been those that pushed him. She couldn’t wait and wasn’t secure whereas nonetheless attempting to get the husband to obtain one of the best remedy. All palms have been on deck to verify the person survived, which was why follow-up on the station was not carried out,” she wrote.
In a press release on Friday night, the Lagos State Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, supplied a distinct account of the incident, stating that the police didn’t chase or work together with the person, however somewhat, he ran and jumped into the canal after seeing the police approaching.
Hundeyin wrote, “The police visited the scene and met eyewitnesses on floor who voluntarily gave their statements relating to the unlucky incident.
“At about 10 am on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, someplace round Gowon Property, the younger man was a passenger on a bike using in opposition to visitors.
“Instantly they sighted the police approaching of their automobile; the rider made a pointy U-turn whereas the passenger jumped off the motorbike, crossed the highway, and ran via the close by tipper storage.
“Folks within the storage who noticed him working in the direction of the canal and on the similar time emptying the contents of his pockets agitatedly warned him a couple of canal forward. He didn’t cease however sadly jumped into the canal.”
Hundeyin maintained that the cops didn’t work together with the sufferer or chase him.
He added, “The cops, startled at his knee-jerk response, stopped their automobile, alighted, and went within the route of the canal.
“The folks round knowledgeable the police that the younger man jumped into the canal. All of them went to look, waited some minutes, and didn’t see him, upon which the police left, believing he efficiently evaded them.
“The cops didn’t communicate with him, didn’t contact him, didn’t chase him, did nothing. The younger man merely noticed them and bolted.
“Water Tipper Storage, Mosan, Okunola, Ipaja. That’s the precise location for individuals who may want to go to for verification.”
The spokesperson additionally expressed condolences to the sufferer’s household, saying, “Might God give his household the fortitude to bear the unhappy loss. Amen.”
He additional assured the general public that the police wouldn’t tolerate any unprofessional behaviour from their officers.
“Lagosians are assured that #LagosPoliceNG, below CP Olanrewaju Ishola, wouldn’t condone any type of unprofessional conduct on the a part of its officers,” he stated.
