The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigations into the brutal k*lling of a police corporal, Ado Ayuba, who was lynched by some hoodlums in Suru Alaba area of the state.
According to the police, the deceased officer was beaten to d*ath by an irate mob for allegedly k*lling a trader, Mustapha Mohammed, on July 30th, 2013.
PUNCH Metro disclosed that Ayuba and another policeman were deployed to the scene to chase away traders who had illegally taken over a portion of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
It was learnt that trading activities by the traders usually caused terrible road traffic in the area.
Which some residents and motorists had complained to relevant authorities about the inconveniences caused by the traders. It was said that a construction company working on the road had also made appeal to the government to check the activities.
A senior policeman, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said, “Ayuba and other policemen were posted to the area to chase away traders who had taken over that portion of the road.
The road is under construction by Chinese Construction Engineering Company and the company had complained that its makeshift construction site was being hijacked by the traders.
“On the day of the incident, Ayuba and another policeman were dispersing the traders when things went wrong, traders overpowered the policemen and in an attempt to protect himself and his colleague, Ayuba opened fire into the crowd and killed a trader (Mohammed).
“Ayuba’s colleague immediately fled, leaving him alone with the hoodlums.
The hoodlums seized Ayuba’s gun from him, picked up stones and sticks and beat him up without mercy.
“Some soldiers arrived at the scene and attempted to rescue the policeman.
But the soldiers were greatly outnumbered by the uncontrollable mob, which overpowered them and chased them away.”
Our correspondent learnt that by the time the police back-up arrived and managed to disperse the mob, Ayuba was unconscious from the beatings he had received.
The policemen were said to have rushed Ayuba and Mohammed to the hospital where they were confirmed dead.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, told reporters that the matter had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department(SCID), Yaba.
She said, “The matter is currently under investigation at the SCID. Investigations will reveal what transpired.”
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