Fresh facts have emerged on how a christening ceremony was turned into mourning session in Ikirun, Osun State, on New Year day, when a drunk policeman, O Kelechi, opened fire on three brothers riding on a motorcycle, killing two in the process.

Investigation by PUNCH METRO showed that the policeman opened fire on the three brothers at a checkpoint along Oke-Afo area of Ikirun, when they were returning home after buying a ram for the christening of their father’s newborn.

It was gathered that the eldest of the brothers, Lukman Adesina(18) was the first to be felled by bullets fired by Kelechi, while Taiwo Adesina(16) later died in a hospital following gunshots from the policeman.

Kelechi was later overpowered by a mob and burnt to death. The mob also burnt the divisional police station along Federal Government College road, Ikirun, and the police Motor Traffic Division beside the palace of the town’s monarch, Akirun of Ikirun.

Many vehicles and motorcycles belonging to policemen were destroyed in the orgy that followed.

The Divisional Police Officer of the area, Mr Abiodun Alabi, was beaten to a pulp by the irate mob, who stormed the station and set detainees free.

Both Lukman and Taiwo were from the same mother while their third brother, (name withheld) who was also shot at by Kelechi but escaped with bullet wound, is from another mother.

Both parents of Lukman and Taiwo are still alive but the third brother lost his mother few months ago.

The father, Alhaji A. Adesina, is a motorcycle dealer and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ifelodun Local Government Area.

A resident, who gave his name as Tobi Johnson, said the policeman, who thought the motorcycle they were riding was for a commercial purpose, had accosted the brothers when they were on their way to buy the ram. He allegedly demanded for money but the brothers refused, insisting that the motorcycle was not for a commercial purpose.

On their way back from the ram purchase, the policeman stopped them again and made the same demand, which degenerated into disagreement and the shooting.

Condemning the act, the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Chief Adejare Bello urged police authorities to give their men and officers more training on the use of arms, saying no amount of placation could assuage the sorrow of the family, who lost two sons on New Year day.

Commissioner of Police, Osun Command, Mr Solomon Olusegun, in a telephone interview with our correspondent, said only the policeman and one victim died, adding that the situation has been brought under control.

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