The alleged shooting which occurred during a traffic
stop in Apapa, Lagos, on April 13, 2019, led to Ifeanyi’s death and
left Ajomafuwe with injuries.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ajomafuwe
testified on Saturday before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of
Inquiry for Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and
Other Matters.
I was driving my car and I was stopped by the Nigerian
Police Force (NPF) at Apapa. The policemen claimed that I was
signalled to stop and I said I was not aware of it.
Due to the argument between me and the police, I
was shot on the head by Insp. Dania
Ojo while I was still inside the car.
“Ojo also shot my girlfriend on her leg and
stomach.
“After the life-threatening gunshot injury on my
head, I was lucky to survive while my girlfriend, the late Ada
Ifeanyi, died in a hospital.
“There has been no condolence message or visit from
the NPF to my family up till date to know if I’m still
alive.
“No medical bills were paid by the NPF as promised
by the Commissioner of Police when the incident happened,” he
said.
Ajomafuwe said
that stories of the alleged incident were published the following
day by Punch and Guardian newspapers.
He said that six policemen were involved in the
incident including Insp. Adamu Usman, Sgt.
Kashim Tijani, Sgt. Lucky Akhigbe, Sgt. Paul Adeoye and
Insp Dania Ojo.
“The police personnel ran away and left me to die
when my girlfriend and I were shot.
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“After three weeks, the policemen, who were
arrested, resumed duty on that same street.
“The NPF swept the matter under the rug; no update
has been received. I still face issues of sleeping at night without
taking sleeping tablets,” he said.
The petitioner said he conducted a brain scan at the
Reddington Hospital, Lagos, where he was admitted and had done a
medical checkup in Dubai to address his sleep issues.
He said that he had not been the same mentally since
the alleged incident.
Ajomafuwe sought justice from the panel.
“I want the
judicial panel to remind the NPF to ensure that Insp. Dania Ojo is
punished and to remind them to fulfil their promise and offset my
medical expenses,” he said.
Mr Joseph Eboseremem, counsel for the NPF, requested
for an adjournment to cross-examine Ajomafuwe.
He mentioned so many names here and I have not got
the facts of those officers mentioned whether they are fictitious
names,” Eboseremem said.
The Chairman of the nine-man panel, retired Justice
Doris Okuwobi, adjourned the case until Dec. 11
for cross-examination of the petitioner.
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