Police sergeant arrested for killing motorist.

A police sergeant simply identified as Isaac has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly shooting a motorist, Fatai Ajani dead in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state.
It was learnt that the sergeant was escorting a Toyota Land Cruiser and had ordered everyone to stay away from the car while shooting in the air. According to witnesses, a commercial bus driver, Ajani, who was heading for the bus stop with a friend, Kehinde Ganiyu, was hit in the process and died.

It was learnt that the sergeant had ordered everyone to move away for the vehicle, during which he allegedly started shooting into the air.
The sergeant was then arrested after the incident was reported at the Orile Police Division.
An eyewitness said one of the bullets hit the victim in the stomach.
He said, “We received the report at about 7:30pm. The deceased and his friend, Ganiyu, who lived in Iledu Street in the Oko Afo area of Badagry, were going to the bus stop to see a friend. The Toyota Land Cruiser was parked near the bridge and the police sergeant began to shoot sporadically.
“The jeep was driven by one Tope Omolayo, who lived in Ibadan, Oyo State. He suddenly stopped and the sergeant came out of the jeep and ordered everybody to get out of the road. That was when he began to shoot and Ajani was hit in the stomach. He died instantly.
“When the operatives got to the scene, the police sergeant was arrested; the driver and the jeep were also taken to the station to avoid a mob action.”
Our correspondent gathered that Ajani’s corpse was deposited in a public morgue in the Yaba area.
Motorists have however started protesting the killing of their colleague.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said investigation into the matter was ongoing.