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  • Just in: Mob invades police station over killing of Lagos trader, Kudirat Adebayo

    Just in: Mob invades police station over killing of Lagos trader, Kudirat Adebayo

    Not less than three people sustained gunshot injuries and scores injured during a protest in Mushin, Lagos State, over the killing of a 52-year-old trader, Mrs. Kudirat Adebayo.

    The protesters had dumped the corpse of the deceased at the Olosan Police Station on Tuesday when the policemen allegedly shot and fired tear gas at the crowd.

    “Three policemen alleged to have been involved in the killing of Adebayo had been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.” Punch reports

    Recal that TheNewsGuru.com gathered that some policemen attached to the Olosan division had on Tuesday trailed a suspected fraudster to the Tollgate area of Mushin.

    The suspect was said to have resisted arrest and mobilised his friends, who attacked the cops. The policemen reportedly called for reinforcement from the division.

    The new police team deployed in the scene was said to have opened fire to disperse the attackers.

    However, a stray bullet allegedly hit the victim in the head while she prepared to fry yam cake (ojojo) for her customers around 6pm.

    The mother of two was said to have slumped and died.

  • Mob kill driver of van for running over children in Maulud procession, killing 12

    Angry mob in Gombe State have killed the driver of a van alleged to have ran over a procession of students marking the birthday of Prophet Muhammad killing at least 12 children on the spot.

    The mob also burnt the vehicle before police rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident.

    The incident happened in Malam Sidi town 20 kilometres away from Gombe, the state capital on Tuesday.

    According to a report by the Daily Trust, a witness, who craved for anonymity, said the driver was coming from Gombe on a high speed when he lost control and ran into the Maulud procession.

    The event was staged by hundreds of Islamiya School pupils some of whom came from neighbouring villages.

    A witness said he counted about 20 corpses, adding that over 30 children were injured and taken to the Cottage Hospital in Malam Sidi.

    Confirming the incident, the Gombe State Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmed Usman, said the accident occurred at 12 noon when a driver travelling alone in his car from Gombe to Bajoga lost control and ran into the children procession.

    DSP Usman said eight were confirmed dead and 19 others were evacuated by the police medical team to Federal Teaching Hospital and Gombe Specialists Hospital for treatment.

    He said the police had launched an investigation into the incident and that they were also on the trail of those that killed the driver and burnt the car.

    The police spokesman added that the combined operation of military personnel and Mobile Police Rapid Response Unit has restored law and order and normalcy had since returned to the town.