How trigger-happy policeman killed Lagos resident – Baale

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The Baale of Makoko Waterfront Settlement, a suburb in Lagos State, Steven Aji, on Tuesday narrated to a Lagos State High Court in Igbosere, Lagos Island, how a trigger-happy policeman, Pepple Boma, a

llegedly shot a resident in the stomach during the demolition of some houses in the area.

The prosecution had alleged that the accused, on July 21, 2013, around 1.20pm at Makoko, shot one Timothy Hunpoyanwa to death.Aji, while being led in evidence on Tuesday by the police prosecutor, Hafeez Owokoniran, noted that an eviction notice was served on the community by the state government, adding that barely 24 hours afterwards, the cop and his colleagues arrived with some officials and started destroying houses.

Aji said, “They came with electric saw blades and cut down the wooden houses on the lagoon and while all this was going on, people called me. When I got there, I saw eight policemen, who shot continuously and beat the people that tried to rescue the children with horsewhips.“I saw four policemen on both sides of the lagoon in flying boats. I cautioned my chiefs and subjects not to fight with the government officials.

 

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