Angry youths besieged the Ajah police station on Wednesday morning to protest the killing of a young man by an Inspector. Gafaru Buraimoh, a resident of Happy Land Estate in Ajah, was killed by a stray bullet fired by the trigger-happy Inspector.
According to reports, Buraimoh was at a POS vendor when the bullet from the Inspector, who was among cops pursuing black market fuel sellers, struck him.
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Although the incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, youths who heard about it protested at the Elemoro Area Command beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. According to reports, the protesting youths blocked expressways and made it impossible for vehicles to pass.
As the crowd grew, the police allegedly used tear gas to scare them away, but that only made the situation worse. The riotous crowd was alleged to have vandalized properties and was attempting to burn down the police station.
Some residents who took to social media to warn commuters not to take that route claimed that the crowd was attacking police officers on Ajah Road. In response to the incident, police spokesman SP Benjamin Hundeyin stated that the Inspector was disarmed and detained.
He said, “At About 2330hrs of Tuesday, December 06 2022, a shooting incident involving men of Ajah Division, resulted in the unfortunate death of Gafaru Buraimoh of Happy Land Estate, Ajah.
“The officer behind the shooting, an Inspector of Police, was immediately disarmed and has been detained, as full-scale investigation has commenced.
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“The Lagos State Police Command through the Area Commander, Elemoro and Divisional Police Officer, Ajah has since notified and established contact with the family.
“The Command, while commiserating with the family of the deceased over the avoidable and most unfortunate incident, gives assurances that the already commenced investigation into the immediate and remote circumstances leading to the shooting will be brought to a speedy and conclusive end, while equally ensuring that justice is served.”
