BREAKING: Police arrest officers who killed suspected Lagos phone thieves

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BREAKING: Police arrest officers who killed suspected Igando phone thieves

The arrested policemen. Fabiyi Omomayara, Sergeant Olaniyi Solomon, Sergeant Solomon Sunday and Corporal Aliyu Mukaila. Police photoThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested the four policemen who killed two suspected phone thieves in broad daylight in the Igando area of the state.A viral video had surfaced on the social media on Tuesday, showing the officers manhandling, and, later, ultimately, the suspects.

Elkana said, “The attention of the Lagos State Police Command was drawn to a video on social media showing some police officers shooting two unarmed suspects who were arrested and already in their custody, against the code of professional conduct and laws guiding how suspects in Police custody should be treated.

“Acting on the information, the Divisional Police Officer, Iba, promptly deployed the divisional patrol team to the scene.“Two locally-made pistols with six live cartridges and five expended cartridges were recovered.“It was a well celebrated operation by the team, as the suspects were gallantly arrested.

 

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