The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Mr. Edgal Imohimi has called on the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and indeed the leadership of all political parties in the state to disarm their members as nobody or group would be allowed to threaten anybody with firearms.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti who made the position of the Lagos Police boss known in a statement in Lagos on Sunday said that the Police Commissioner had warned that no political party would be allowed to truncate the peace in the state.
Oti who was reacting to the killing of a PDP chieftain on Saturday during a meeting of the party in Lagos regretted that what supposed to be a peaceful political meeting of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the state, regrettably ended in unnecessary bloodletting.
The incident took place on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at about 1800hrs, during Lagos State PDP visitation meeting at Igbosuku village, Eti-Osa LGA, attended by Lagos State and Local Government PDP Chairmen.
However, towards the end of the meeting, fracas broke out between contending factions of the party; one faction for the State Chairman, Hon. Moshood Adegoke Sabadon and the other for the Eti-Osa Local Government Chapter Chairman, Engr Kehinde Fasasi.
In the melee, one Hon. Borishade Adeniyi, the Apapa Local Government PDP Chapter Chairman, recognized also as the Doyen of PDP Local Government Chapter Chairmen in Lagos State, was allegedly shot and injured on the leg.
He was rushed to First Consultant Hospital, Obalende, Lagos, where he was treated but eventually died. Corpse of the deceased is deposited in the hospital mortuary. Two other persons allegedly injured during the clash, are also receiving treatment in a hospital in Ajah.
In a swift reaction, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal, directed the Area Commander in-charge of Area ‘J’ Elemoro, to ensure the arrests of all those with hands in the crime.
Pursuant to the directive, five (5) of the principal suspects had been arrested. They are; Engr. Kehinde Fasasi, chapter chairman, Eti-Osa LG, Hon. Rotimi Kujore, PDP chapter chairman, Lagos Island LG, Alhaji Fatai Adele, PDP chapter chairman, Mushin LG, Mr. Ismail Abiola, PDP chapter chairman, Amuwo Odofin LG and Dr. Amos Alabi Fawole, PDP chapter chairman, Surulere LG.
The command’s spokesman noted that the five suspects have been transferred to SCIID, Panti, for further investigation even as he pointed out that the Commissioner of Police was completely disappointed with PDP leadership in the state for their penchant for violence.
“It will be recalled that on the 12/07/2018, two male thugs, Wale Oye, 37 and Ganiyu Ajiboluwa, 47, were arrested at Festac Extension by Apple Junction, Amuwo Odofin with two pump action rifles given to them by their hirer, one Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Lagos State House of Assembly, to escort him to a political rally. Meanwhile, Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu is warned to report at the Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, on Monday, at 0900hrs for the continuation of his case.
” He is reminded that he is only on administrative bail and not acquittal.
“CP warns that no political party will be allowed to truncate the peace in the state. He therefore calls on all political parties to disarm their members as nobody or group would be allowed to threaten anybody with firearms”, he said in the statement.
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