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There is tension at the Ijeshatedo area of Lagos state following the killing of a 25 year-old tailor, Jamiu Ayoade, by a policeman believed to be a senior officer at Ijeshatedo Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday evening.
According to the Herald, two other persons were injured by the policeman at No. 49, Wosilat Daudu St., Ijeshatedo, around 8pm where Ayoade's friend was holding a birthday party.
Reports say the officer and his men had stormed the venue of the birthday party in two patrol vans at about 6. 30 p.m. and left after observing what the youths were doing. They then returned later on and caused havoc.
The elder brother of the celebrant, Mr. Jelili Bakare, was present when the incident happened.
“My younger brother, Abubakar Animashaun, was celebrating his birthday with some friends in a low-key at our late father’s house when the officer and his men came at about 6. 30 p.m.
“The officer called a woman on the street and they left. Surprisingly, the policemen came back to the street again and where I was sitting, one of the policemen that followed him shot into the air believing that some of the youths at the birthday party would run, but they stayed.
“The officer came out in anger from his vehicle and went to where Ayoade was sitting in the passage of the house and shot him on the head.
Attendees and residents of the street, who were shocked by the gruesome murder of the boy, wept profusely and rained curses on the police officer.
When contacted, the State Police Commissioner, Mr Fatai Owoseni, said he hasn't been briefed about the incident.
According to the Herald, two other persons were injured by the policeman at No. 49, Wosilat Daudu St., Ijeshatedo, around 8pm where Ayoade's friend was holding a birthday party.
Reports say the officer and his men had stormed the venue of the birthday party in two patrol vans at about 6. 30 p.m. and left after observing what the youths were doing. They then returned later on and caused havoc.
The elder brother of the celebrant, Mr. Jelili Bakare, was present when the incident happened.
“My younger brother, Abubakar Animashaun, was celebrating his birthday with some friends in a low-key at our late father’s house when the officer and his men came at about 6. 30 p.m.
“The officer called a woman on the street and they left. Surprisingly, the policemen came back to the street again and where I was sitting, one of the policemen that followed him shot into the air believing that some of the youths at the birthday party would run, but they stayed.
“The officer came out in anger from his vehicle and went to where Ayoade was sitting in the passage of the house and shot him on the head.
Attendees and residents of the street, who were shocked by the gruesome murder of the boy, wept profusely and rained curses on the police officer.
When contacted, the State Police Commissioner, Mr Fatai Owoseni, said he hasn't been briefed about the incident.
