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A drunk policeman, Stephen James, on Saturday shot dead three male customers at a hotel in the Ketu area of Lagos State.

SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that among the deceased were twin brothers identified as Taiwo and Kehinde Oyesunle and their friend known simply as Jeje. The twins were the only children of their mother.

The tragic incident; which happened outside the premises of Paulson Hotel on Anibaba Street around 4:20pm, threw the entire neighbourhood and its environs into chaos with passers-by and residents scampering in different directions.

According to eyewitnesses, trouble started when the police sergeant with Force number 217884, threatened to shoot customers if they failed to buy him an alcoholic drink. The policeman, who was said to be a habitual smoker of marijuana, however, felt offended after the victims – Taiwo, Kehinde and Jeje – cautioned him to comport himself as an adult and a responsible policeman.

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By - December 27, 2015


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A drunk policeman, Stephen James, on Saturday shot dead three male customers at a hotel in the Ketu area of Lagos State.

SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that among the deceased were twin brothers identified as Taiwo and Kehinde Oyesunle and their friend known simply as Jeje. The twins were the only children of their mother.

The tragic incident; which happened outside the premises of Paulson Hotel on Anibaba Street around 4:20pm, threw the entire neighbourhood and its environs into chaos with passers-by and residents scampering in different directions.

According to eyewitnesses, trouble started when the police sergeant with Force number 217884, threatened to shoot customers if they failed to buy him an alcoholic drink. The policeman, who was said to be a habitual smoker of marijuana, however, felt offended after the victims – Taiwo, Kehinde and Jeje – cautioned him to comport himself as an adult and a responsible policeman.

The eyewitnesses said the policeman ambushed and killed the three young men, who were in their early 30s, as they stepped outside the hotel premises where they had gone to celebrate Jeje’s birthday.

When the gravity of his act dawned on him, the policeman reportedly shot himself in the chest.

A guest at the hotel, who witnessed the killings, told SUNDAY PUNCH that the policeman had boasted about wanting to kill people hours before the incident happened.

The customer, who identified himself only as Femi, said all efforts to pacify the policeman proved abortive as he kept fomenting trouble and harassing visitors with his gun all afternoon.
“I was in the bar when the policeman first came in and threatened to shoot customers if they failed to buy him drinks. He boasted that he felt like killing someone today, but other customers and I pleaded with him.

“When the three guys walked in and sat, he went to them and threatened them too. But the guys told him to calm down that they would take care of him but he should comport himself as a responsible police officer.

“Nobody knew he took offence with their statement. The police officer shot the three guys one after the other as they stepped outside the hotel before killing himself. The whole thing happened like a movie,” he said.

Another resident Ladipo Idowu told our correspondents that the policeman was known to foment trouble in the area.

He said James usually fired his gun indiscriminately and the residents had warned the hotel authorities to caution him but nothing was done about it.

Another eyewitness, Dada Salawu, said, he was passing by when he saw the policeman and the three friends exchanging words. He said hardly had he left the area when the policeman opened fire on the victims.

A former girlfriend to one of the slain twins told SUNDAY PUNCH that they were the only children of their parents.

The lady, who was inconsolable as she spoke to one of our correspondents, said the twins were still mourning the death of their father who passed away in June 2014 when their lives were cut short.

Refusing to have her picture taken, she said, “I called them very early on Saturday morning not to go outside their compound after I dreamt of seeing blood. I called them again at about 2:00pm to warn them. The twins, however, decided to drive a vehicle a relation had just bought at about 3:00pm. They drove to Paulson Hotel.”

The Sports Utility Vehicle which the victims drove was still parked in front of the hotel by the time our correspondents left the scene.

An angry mob, which later gathered at the scene of the tragedy, attempted to burn down the hotel and destroy properties within its premises.

As irate youths threw bottles and stones at the hotel, lodgers ran out of their rooms with their luggage and fled the scene. As at the time of filing this report, the hotel had been completely deserted by staff and guests.

The youths also wanted to burn the corpse of the policeman, but policemen, who later got to the scene pleaded with them.

Policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer of the Ketu Police Station arrived at the scene at about 5.30 pm to carry the corpses away.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joe Offor, confirmed the killings to our correspondents on the telephone. However, he said he had not yet received the full details of the incident.

DSP Joe Offor said, “The policeman was on duty at that hotel. He was attached to Mopol 22, Ikeja. He was drunk while on duty and he acted under the influence of alcohol.”

Efforts to speak with the management of the hotel on the incident proved abortive as it was deserted as of 6.30pm when one of our correspondents left the scene.

When one of our correspondents visited the home of the twins at No. 3, Dairo Street, Ketu, a sea of sympathisers were gathered, while friends of the victims vowed to revenge the killing. The entire neighbourhood was in tension with nearby hotels, drinking joints and shops closing for business earlier than usual.

Source http://www.punchng.com/lagos-policeman-kills-twin-brothers-their-friend-himself/

Not enough details. Pictures speak volume..

Wizkid is not too active this year

Sunkyphil:
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that means the memory allocated for application is full. U can check it by going to settings >> applications

douchesnozzle:
Kogi state has just been freed from a disaster waiting to happen. Wada is a vegetable when it comes to governance but APC fielding Audu makes one wonder what kind of change is this party promoting.
I think his death is a blessing in disguise as the deputy who will carry on the mandate won't be as corrupt as Audu.
I did my nysc in that state and I can say the state has been totally ripped off by years of PDP miss-rule. The indigenes need to sacrifice tribe on the alter of development and begin to hold their governors accountable going forward.

well said

Kogi people have not been so lucky with their governor choices. Maybe it's a curse I don't know.

lawrenceunaa:
u made a lot of sense bro.
Kogites are not wise at all , a man who stole #11billion yet almost won an election abeg he jazz una? What made u think he would bring back the cash? Are you such he wouldn't double his loot?

I think Kogi people have no choice than to vote for him here. That's why the turn up is low. They believe he will be better than Wada by far

How true is this

A case of when the desired is not available....

No wonder the turn up is low, God help Kogi people.

Somebody pls tell wada to calm down

Buhari should please do me a favour and get those money back, we need them seriously in this hard time.

Where is lasisi86 to come and type end time government here

@op, use nairaland as a case study, then your answer will come out. Observe Ibos supporting apc and pdp and their reactions to the biafra struggle

Based on referral PGC invite u 4 a job chat on Wed. 11/11/15 by 9:45am @ No 49 Liberty Road vulcanizer bus/stop oke ado Ibadan. 081-6133

It's because no financial agency has stepped in that is why FBN is acting funny. This is efcc case, at least let them use this one to flex muscle Since our polithiefcians have now become too strong for them to handle

Thanks for that great piece op. I have learnt long time ago to stop blaming people for my woes. I always take responsibility for my actions and face my problems squarely. In life nobody cares, nobody wants to know how you achieve success, just become successful and see many people, even those you have not met before celebrate you.

IMHO, the 1.4trillion fine on mtn is too much, is ncc trying to chase them away from Nigeria?

sinebaba:
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Pls does it have keyboard light

Congrats my man.



A fan from your "an evening with Eva" masterpiece.

Smeeky:
Once upon a time,this thread used to be both my office and my bedroom .....Now everyone has abandoned it. Not fair ooo
I just wanna quickly pay my respect to this house, this house and it occupants played a huge role in my life during the NYSC struggle... It kept me out of idleness,frustration,timidness, and many other degrading emotional sickness....I cannot repay this house

I want to say a very big thank you to every person that i crossed path with on this thread during the waiting, your love and kindness kept me going...at least if I didn't learn anything, I developed an optimistic personality..and its paying off now!!

An overwhelming appreciation to my boss yokiti...You were one in a million during the course of this thread. I say a special thank you to you sir.

As we've all entered into a new stage of our lives,I wish you all the best life has to offer... Let your passion drive you, and do not forget the KEY to your life(God)....For those who have gotten something doing,please pay your first fruit to God ....it doesn't belong to you

Goodbye for now!!

Nice one there my brother, though the struggle has not been easy but we must keep the hope alive. Congrats to ajasa4link my man. God bless your work Bro.

Hypocrisy is when Ibo and Yoruba claim to be great enemies online but keep running business together offline.

Teaching; the most underrated profession in Nigeria

And if the past tense of take is took why won't that of make be mook?

callertune:
100-120K for the first session payable in two parts as 60-70% for first semester and the balance paid in second semester.

pls is it same for second session

SSpeter:
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Message sent again.

SSpeter:
Valentino looking at the invite I will not totally agree that it's for only computer science perhaps that was what you studied....I studied Architecture but I wan write the test.....Val Val... Abeg do the needful...help ur bro

lol.. U wan gatecrash? u still Neva see the mail I sent you?

Icon4s:
If you are really deep into aptitude test taking you would not be asking that question.

I am still a newbie o , any help for me

SSpeter:
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