Some
of the policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are currently
on trial for maltreating a member of the public in Lagos.
The
spokesman of the state police command, SP Chike Oti, said in a statement that
the policemen were arrested following an online news alleging that a man had
been shot by some operatives of SARS.
Oti,
however, clarified in the statement that the victim was not shot but suffered
respiratory blockage due to the tear-gas he inhaled.
The
statement said that he had since been revived.
Oti
also said that the attention of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP
Imohimi Edgal , was drawn to the incident in an online news credited to
OAKTVOnline on the Instagram.
The
Instagram’s caption said, “A yet-to-be-identified man has allegedly been shot
by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at Chinese town, Ojota.”
“Based
on this report, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, immediately, activated
the Command X-Squad section in collaboration with the Divisional Police
Officer, Ogudu Division, CSP Gbenga Olorunfemi, to fish out the policemen
involved in matter.
“Their
findings revealed that the victim by name, Ademuwagun Temitope Solomon, was not
shot by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as reported by the
online media.
“He
suffered from the inhalation of tear-gas spray, a.k.a pepper spray, occasioned
by a neighbourhood police patrol team attached to Area-H- Command, Ogudu,
Lagos.
“The
infamous patrol team led by Insp. Momoh Sulaiman and was assisted by Sgt. Monday
Emmanuel.
The
victim had been revived.
“However,
the investigating team had arrested and detained the policemen involved on the
orders of Edgal.’’ Oti said.
The
spokesman added that the trial of the policemen would start today, 09/06/2018.
“And
if found guilty of offences of incivility to a member of the public and
unlawful exercise of authority, they may face punishment as severe as
dismissal.” Oti said.
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