Police Arrest Officers Involved In LAUTECH Student’s Murder
IBADAN – The Oyo State Police Command has arrested officers involved in the alleged killing of a student, Damilola Iyanda, at a club in Ogbomoso.
A statement by the spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, said Saheed and other officers involved in the shooting are being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku.
The late Damilola was allegedly killed by a policeman identified as Inspector Rasheed Saheed, while two others were also injured.
Osifeso noted that the Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, has ordered the Homicide Department, with the Deputy Commissioner of Police directly in charge of investigations, to take up the matter.
The statement reads: “The Oyo State Police Command wishes to clear the air about the unfortunate shooting of April 22, about 0130hrs around a popular Night Club along, “Under G” Area, Owode-Ogbomoso, resulting in the death of Iyanda Damilola (M).
“Investigations reveal that during the early hours of the same date and time, a distress call was received by Operatives of the Command’s Monitoring Unit stationed within Ogbomoso, through the Director of a popular Night Club within the axis, requesting for immediate intervention and protection from rampaging suspected cultists who were harassing guests and destroying club property.
“A team of officers led by Insp. Rasheed Saheed arrived at the scene. The fracas worsened as deliberate efforts were made by the suspected cultists to prevent the police from gaining access to the crime scene, while shots were fired from different angles, including from the intervening officers who fired warning shots to disperse onlookers.
“The incident led to the death of one Iyanda Damilola, and his brother, one Iyanda Femi Israel, also sustained injuries. He has however been discharged from the hospital after treatment.
“All operatives involved in the incident are currently under detention at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku. The police assure the public, particularly the student community, of the swift dispensation of justice.”