Martins Owoseni

Lagos – A Police Inspector in Nigeria has died following an altercation with suspected naval officers during a routine patrol in the Igbo-Elerin area of Ojo, Lagos State, police said.
The deceased and four colleagues were reportedly conducting a routine patrol when they stopped a commercial motorcycle for a traffic offence.
The motorcyclist, dressed in civilian clothing, and his passenger claimed to be naval personnel and resisted arrest.
An eyewitness Shola Shodiya told local newspaper, Daily Trust that the confrontation escalated into a heated argument and then a physical fight.
Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.
Hundeyin said that at about 4:30 pm on Saturday, the policemen attempted to impound the motorcycle for riding against traffic near Beno filling station. The two men in mufti resisted and confronted the officers.
He said that the situation deteriorated when “other naval personnel in uniform arrived at the scene and supported their colleague in the attack. While one Inspector slumped and was unconscious, the naval officers, absconded from the scene.
“The inspector was rescued and was rushed to a hospital in the area, where he was confirmed dead. The body has been deposited at the Idi-Araba Mortuary, Yaba, for autopsy. Investigation is ongoing,” the police spokesman said.

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