The violence that erupted between the youths of Oke-Odan in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State and security agents in the area has left two persons dead on November 4, 2013, Monday.
Irate youths in the town, a community along the Sango/Ota-Idiroko Road, had allegedly engaged policemen and operatives of the state anti-crime military security outfit, Operation MESA, in an exchange of fire over the killing of a member of the community, Yinka Falola.
The violence, which had entered its third day on November 6, Wednesday, culminated in the alleged reprisal killing of a police Inspector, Kolapo Lasisi, by some rampaging youths, who also burnt down two police vehicles and allegedly vandalised 12 others.
An eyewitness, who spoke to The Punch on conditions of anonymity revealed that the violence broke out on Monday afternoon when a police officer attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad from Zone II, Onikan, Lagos, Inspector Olusesan Sounde, allegedly shot and killed 30-year-old Falola.
According to the eyewitness, the FED-SARS inspector had allegedly slapped Falola, who was riding on a motorcycle on his way from the farm where he had gone to assist his elder brother.
The late Falola, who used to be a driver, was said to have retaliated, infuriating the police inspector, who allegedly cocked his rifle and shot him on the neck.
No comments:
Post a Comment