BY Adesoji OMOSEBI
A young man known as Francis Ene was this morning killed by stray bullets by SARS officers while on a mission to apprehend some hoodlums in Ajisegiri Street, Ilupeju in Lagos.
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The incident happened on Monday morning according to an eye witness who wrote on his official Instagram Page,
“Some policemen rush in and shoot into the midst of weed smokers, unfortunately, it hit an elderly man who helps in cleaning houses. Why should they even shot a smoker? Is the penalty for smoking death?”
Bala Elkana, the Lagos police spokesperson, said the SARS operatives were on their way to recover arms from a notorious gang when they were ambushed.
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“While being led by a notorious gang leader, Ikechukwu Monye, to where their arms are kept, they were ambushed by members of the gang along Ajisegiri Street Ilupeju,” Mr Elkana said.
“The assailants shot sporadically and in the processed killed a middle-aged man who was passing by.”
The SARS operatives were led by Mohammed Akeem, a police inspector.
Mr Elkana said following the ambush, a police reinforcement was quickly drafted to the scene.
“The whole area is cordoned with a view of apprehending the members of the gang and bring them to justice.
“Ilupeju has experienced violent attacks between members of Aiye and Eiye confraternities who equally engaged in heinous crimes such as armed robbery, rape, and murder.
“The gang in question is responsible for a series of robberies within Ilupeju and environ. They have been on the wanted list of the police for the murder of six persons during three robbery operations that they carried out.”
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