Police sacks SARS operative who killed LASTMA official, orders his trial

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, has
ordered the trial and dismissal of an operative of the Federal
Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Inspector Olukunle Olonade.

Olonade allegedly shot dead an official of the Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority, Rotimi Adeyemi, at the Iyana Ipaja
area of Lagos State on Wednesday.

The police spokesperson, CSP Chike Oti, gave update on the case
in a statement he signed on Thursday.

He said, “On November 28, around 6pm, the driver of a Toyota
Highlander SUV, with registration number LSR 277 BJ, later
identified as Police Inspector Olukunle Olonade, attached to FSARS
Ikeja while driving along Iyana-Ipaja Road, was contravened for
driving against traffic by a LASTMA official, one Rotimi Adeyemi,
aged 46 years at Iyana-Ipaja Roundabout.

“The two men vehemently disagreed with each other. However,
during the altercation, the said Inspector Olukunle Olonade
allegedly shot the LASTMA officer to death.

“Consequently, irate mob, who thought that the shooter was an
armed hoodlum because he was in mufti, descended on him and beat
him to stupor.

“Although he was later rescued by teams of policemen drafted to
the scene, he later gave up the ghost while being rushed to a
hospital for treatment.

“The serial number of the pistol recovered at the scene was
checked in the system and it revealed the bearer as Inspector
Olukunle Olonade attached to FSARS Ikeja.

“Corpses of the deceased have been evacuated to the morgue for
autopsy.

“The CP Lagos has directed that the late Inspector Olakunle
Olonade be tried posthumously in orderly room and be recommended
for dismissal from the Force.”

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