The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that a middle-aged man, a graduate of the state-owned Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and a betting agent, was killed by a police officer in the Imala area of Abeokuta, the state capital.
Omolola Odutola, the state’s police spokesperson, stated that all parties involved have been invited to participate in the investigation.
According to reports, the victim, Anuoluwapo, ran a Bet9ja shop in front of a popular hotel in the area and was about to close up for the day when he was shot and killed.
It was also claimed that the officers who emerged from the hotel were intoxicated before one of them fired the bullet that killed the young man.
Another eyewitness reported that the officers were on a raid or chasing a suspect when one of them accidentally killed Anuoluwapo, popularly called Pepe.
It was further gathered that the officers immediately escaped into the hotel and called for reinforcement to allow them to escape from the scene of the incident.
The eyewitnesses further revealed that the officers and the backup shot sporadically to pave the way for their escape from the scene.
Reacting to the development, the policesperson said that the police commissioner in the state Abiodun Alamutu has made contact with all stakeholders to start an investigation.
“We have the information that one Aanu was a victim. It is not easy to say exactly what happened but the Commissioner of Police is in touch with the stakeholders. He has called everybody involved so that we can start investigating,” Odutola said.