Crimes

Policeman kills betting agent in Ogun

An officer of the Ogun State Police Command has allegedly shot dead a betting agent, identified simply as Aanuoluwapo, in the Imala area of Abeokuta, the state capital.

It was gathered that Aanuoluwapo, a graduate of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic in Abeokuta, operated a Bet9ja shop in front of a popular hotel in the area and was closing for the day when he was allegedly shot dead by the policeman.

It was learnt that the police officers who emerged from the hotel were drunk before one of them released the bullet that killed the young man.

An eyewitness also disclosed that the policemen were on a raid and chasing a suspect when one of them accidentally killed the betting agent.

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Confirming the incident on Saturday, July 6, 2024, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, said all police officers involved have been invited as part of an investigation into the incident.

Odutola added that the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has made contact with all stakeholders to start an investigation.

The police spokesperson said: “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 the investigation.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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