° It is a lie –Police
The Police have been accused of shooting a girl of about 14 at the Ojota area of Lagos, near the venue of the Oduduwa Republic agitators mega rally.
Some of the people who spoke with Cornerstonenews alleged that the yet-to-be-identified minor was hit by a stray bullet from the police who were shooting into the air to scare away the Oduduwa Republic agitators.
The attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to news making rounds that a 14-year-old girl was hit and killed by a police bullet today 3rd July 2021 at the venue of the Oodua Republic Mega Rally in Ojota, Lagos.
In a Swift reaction, the Lagos State Police Spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement debunked the news, saying: “The Command hereby wishes to debunk the rumour and state categorically that it’s a calculated attempt to create confusion and fears in the minds of the good people of Lagos State and the country at large.
“The Command did not fire a single live bullet at Ojota rally today. The said corpse was found wrapped and abandoned at a distance, far from the Ojota venue of the rally, behind MRS Filling Station, inward Maryland, on the other side of the venue, with dried blood stains suggesting that the corpse is not fresh. After a close look at the corpse, a wound suspected sustained from a sharp object was seen on it.
“The news is false and mischievous. The Command, therefore, urges the general public to disregard the news and go about their lawful normal daily activities while investigation to unravel the incident will commence immediately. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, therefore commiserates with the family of the found deceased and assures that a thorough investigation will be carried out.
“The Command equally wishes to warn against the spread or peddling of fake and unconfirmed stories as such could be dangerous and counterproductive”.
