Policeman held over man's death in Osun
• Oyetola calls for probe
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo On Dec 6, 2021
Following the killing of a borehole drill operator, Kabiru Babai, police in Osun have confirmed the arrest of one Sergeant Moses Samuel in connection with the incident.
Some youths protested in the Ota-Efun area of Osogbo on Friday after the policeman allegedly killed the drill operator and also shot a driver over a traffic incident.
Police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, in a statement yesterday, said, "Osun State Police Command in its continued efforts to curtail all forms of indiscipline and acts of unprofessionalism, has arrested and detained the police officer, Sgt Moses Samuel who shot at one 33-year-old Mallam Kabiru Babai.
"Investigation and disciplinary actions have commenced and the suspect will be arraigned in court after completion of the Orderly Room Trial. This, we hope, will serve as a deterrent to other officers like him."
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ismail Omipidan, condemned the killing.
"The governor called for the investigation of the circumstances leading to the event; he charged the state Commissioner of Police to produce the alleged killer and make him face the full wrath of the law," the statement said.
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