Some officials of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the state capital, allegedly clubbed a middle-aged man to death for driving on a yet-to-be inaugurated six-lane road.
About 15 TRACE officials allegedly pounced on the man, Samuel Adoke, and beat him to death for contravening the road diversion order on the road scheduled to be inaugurated by Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Monday.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen that the TRACE officials had attempted to stop Adoke who was riding a motorcycle around 9am in Oke-Sokori area.
He stated that when apprehended, Adoke had insisted that there was no other route through which hecould access his house.
An elderly man, who also pleaded not to be identified, said he was about to plead with the TRACE officials to release the 36-year-old man, when he suddenly slumped and died after being severely beaten by the traffic officials.
It was learnt that the TRACE officials used weapons such as iron rods and other metals on the deceased before he slumped.
The TRACE officials were also said to have immediately fled the area following Adoke’s death.
The deceased was an employee of one of the new generation banks in Abeokuta.
One of the fleeing officials was however later arrested by the police and is currently being held at the Ibara Police Divisional headquarters in Abeokuta.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident.
But the TRACE Corps Commandant, Mr. Ayo Sangofadeji, could not be reached for comments.
Adejobi said the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Okoye Ikhemefuna, had ordered full investigation into the incident.
Meanwhile, the police have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in Ifo and arrested four suspects.
The police said the recovered arms and ammunition included seven pump action rifles, 20 live catridges, 26 AK 47 magazines with 328 AK ammunition and charms.
Adejobi in a statement identified the suspects as Ugochukwu Anih, Ndubuisi Kingsley, Ismail Rahman and Ayomide Adedoyin.
Adejobi, an assistant superintendent of police, added that three other suspects in possession of vandalised cables were also arrested by the police in Iperu.
The three suspects are Balogun Abiodun, Lateef Murtala and Shehu Sulaiman.
He stated that all the suspects would appear in court as soon as investigations were completed.
“The command will not relent in its efforts to protect lives and property in Ogun,” the police spokesman said.
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If at all anybody contravene any traffic law, are they also authorise to beat the person at all not to talk of beating to death, we blame everything on our leaders, this definitely is not any leaders' fault. About 15 officers (with weapons) on 1 man (assassination?). May God save us. RIP Bro.

TRACE? Those goons who beaten silly by naval ratings recently and were begging for their lives? So after all they are murderers and oppressors who transfer aggression. Don't worry, next meal to be given TRACE will be by brutal and weed-induced sojas.

TRACE? Those goons were who beaten silly by naval ratings recently and were begging for their lives? huh So after all they are murderers and oppressors who transfer aggression. Don't worry, next meal to be given TRACE will be by brutal and weed-induced sojas.