The Lagos State Commissioner of Police , Edgal Imohimi , has ordered the posthumous trial and dismissal of an operative of the Federal Special Anti- Robbery Squad , Inspector Olukunle Olonade .
Olonade , who was in mufti , had allegedly shot dead an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority , Rotimi Adeyemi , at the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State on Wednesday .
As we reported earlier, the LASTMA official had reportedly confronted the policeman , who had contravened the state traffic law .
In the ensuing altercation , the policeman was reported to have entered his car and brought out a gun with which he killed the victim .
The police spokesperson , CSP Chike Oti , said residents who witnessed the incident , thought Olonade was an armed robber and mobbed him .
He noted that although the inspector was rescued by a police team who arrived in the scene , the policeman died on the way to a hospital .
He said , “ On November 28 , around 6 pm , the driver of a Toyota Highlander SUV, with registration number LSR 277 BJ , later identified as Police Inspector Olukunle Olonade , attached to FSARS Ikeja while driving along Iyana- Ipaja Road, was contravened for driving against traffic by a LASTMA official , one Rotimi Adeyemi , aged 46 years at Iyana - Ipaja Roundabout .
“ The two men vehemently disagreed with each other . However , during the altercation , the said Inspector Olukunle Olonade allegedly shot the LASTMA officer to death .
“ Consequently , an irate mob , who thought that the shooter was an armed hoodlum because he was in mufti , descended on him and beat him to stupor.
“ Although he was later rescued by teams of policemen drafted to the scene , he later gave up the ghost while being rushed to a hospital for treatment .
“ The serial number of the pistol recovered at the scene was checked in the system and it revealed the bearer as Inspector Olukunle Olonade attached to FSARS Ikeja .
“ Corpses of the deceased have been evacuated to the morgue for autopsy .
“ The CP Lagos has directed that the late Inspector Olakunle Olonade be tried posthumously in orderly room and be recommended for dismissal from the Force . ”
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