An angry mob has set ablaze a policeman’s vehicle on Abeokuta Road, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, for crushing a schoolboy to death.
PUNCH Metrolearnt that the boy, identified simply as Ope, was crushed at about 4pm while returning from school on Wednesday, and he reportedly died on the spot.
It was gathered that the deceased, who wore the uniform of Moslem Comprehensive Junior School, was riding a bicycle by the roadside when the vehicle hit him.
The policeman who drove the vehicle, said to be an officer attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, was said to have abandoned his vehicle and fled the scene when he saw that the boy had died.
A mob, which gathered at the scene, was said to have set the policeman’s vehicle ablaze, and also protested against the policeman’s action, leading to shop owners closing their shops, while pedestrians hurriedly fled the area.
A resident, who claimed to have witnessed the incident, Saheed Ajala, said policemen from the Obalende division later came to remove the boy’s corpse.
Saheed added that no one in the area could immediately identify the name or address of the victim.
He said, “The boy was riding a bicycle by the roadside; he was on his way home. The policeman’s vehicle threw him against a culvert, and he died instantly. The policeman wore a black T-shirt with SARS written on it. He fled the scene on seeing that the boy was dead.
“A crowd of sympathisers gathered at the scene and lamented the reckless driving of the policeman. Later, some policemen came and made efforts to take the car away, but the mob frustrated them.
“They destroyed the vehicle and set it ablaze. There was commotion on the road as residents fled, and shop owners quickly locked their shops.”
One of the shop owners in the area, who declined to give her name, said the burnt vehicle was still at the junction as of Thursday.
She said, “The burnt vehicle is still at the junction. We don’t know if the boy’s family members have shown up at the police division.”
A teacher at the Moslem school, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent that Ope was in Junior Secondary School two before his untimely death. As a matter of fact, everybody was sad in the school today (Thursday).”
Our correspondent learnt that the police had deposited his corpse in a public morgue.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, could not be reached for comment on the matter.
But a police source said the matter had reached the command’s headquarters in Abeokuta, the state capital, adding that the commissioner of police had asked that the matter be investigated.
http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/mob-sets-policemans-vehicle-ablaze-for-crushing-schoolboy/

he is lucky the did not kill him.

police/army/OLE matta jst dy trend like buttpad...

Deaths pouring in lyk rain these days
GOD see us through our goin out and comin in AMEN

RIP li2 boi

So sad.

I sympathize with his parents.


R.I.P

Ope may your gentle soul rest in peace!
An officer attached to the special anti robbery squad suppose to be one of the best drivers in the force
to enable them apprehend suspects and curtail crimes. That aside, sometimes when I see there vehicles terribly bashed and scratches all over you think this guy's are on the top of their game.... But this tenderfoot driver has answered my question today.
That aside.. Let's even assume it was an accident..
Isnt it time the NPF take action and run an over haul on their vehicles maybe they culd save some lifes.
But no its either accidental discharge or arrest of innocent citizens

am just here to read comments, and look from for u*kw*

Another tree cut young (oma seo)
when are we going to c the children as our future in this country and make the proper preparation for them.
die die to much
Boko haram - accident - police - solder - arm robber - bomb - plane - Doctor strike - the list is endless
God look down on us make Nigeria great again

Am sure a policeman can not be alone in vehicle. They must be three to four.

MOB has made a mistake by burning the vehicle because the policemen we deny that is not their vehicle which their is no evidence of ownership since its burnt.

To the small boy...My your SOUL rest in PEACE.

Drunk policemen! Aiming and 'accidentally' discharging their guns on innocent citizenry or knocking them down while in a drunken stupor.

RIP to the innocent child that went to school and did not return to his parents.

Now that these goons are going to man the roadblocks...hmmmmm

Rip to the dead

What a pity.

RIP Boy.

Nigeria and jungle justice are like banana and groundnuts.
And Nigeria police,and their cunny ways are like 5 and 6.

So sad, rest in peace boy.

OGUN STATE again......

Lobatan

so unfortunate an incident. May the boy's soul R.I.P.P. Naija and jungle justice sha.

Nigerian police, killing young and old since the time of creation

D police man should be hanged by the balls***

it could be spiritual....

This is where jungle justice is realy needed infact they shud raze down the police post that the officer in question serving
Very inhumane

Nw dat dey hv burnt d'vehicle..i guess the plate number is gone..license is Gone and everything leading to d'ownership of d'vehicle..9gerians too lyk rush rush

Oh Gawd

It high time the police begin to pay compensation for their actions that cause harm,or its when jungle justice is implemented before they will change,the change we vote for may eludes us.

PapaNnamdi:
am just here to read comments, and look from for u*kw*

keep reading

Rip lil soldier

When the chips are down coupled with the fact that the vehicle had been burnt, the Nigerian Police might deny knowing the culprit.

Ekelebe and there wahala

Eeya

I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING...
AND WHAT DO I SEE ?
I SEE THE BLOOD OF AN INNOCENT CHILD, AND EVERYBODY IS WATCHING. - Asa (fire on the mountain)




crazy people with their crazy driving..
You need to see how drunk they are in the morning at Censor Junction, AGUDA SURULERE. The worst I have seen was at Ijanikin Area the police man wan stinking like he fell into a drum of ALOMO bitters and the way he was shouting at everybody from the front seat almost proved it. I have never been more ashamed of the police force than I was on that very day. Na the same man go carry motor drive with siren make everybody clear for them because dem don drunk.

Now the Police can deny that this is boy was hit by one of their men driving their vehicle since that the evidence (the police car) has been tampered with (burnt).