Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (TaskForce) has denied any involvement in the death of a young school girl, Adijat Shakiru at Akoun Village, Ikorodu, Lagos who was shot by a policeman on Wednesday last week.
Chairman of the Task Force, Mr. Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police refuted the allegation in a press statement released on Sunday signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Agency, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo.
The statement said operatives of the Agency were not involved in any enforcement operations around Ikorodu as reported on Saturday, 23rd of March, 2019.
Egbeyemi disclosed further that it became necessary to correct the misrepresentation due to persistent inquiries from members of the public and need to set the records straight.
He said it was unfortunate that the inaccurate report has generated negative comments that portrayed the task force team as an irresponsible organisation.
He however confirmed that a young school girl was killed in Ikorodu but that the police officer involved in the incident was not attached to the Lagos State Task Force.
“It is on record that the Officer who killed a 17-year-old Adijat Shakiru at Ikorodu, one Sergeant Mudi Emmanuel has been arrested and is undergoing ‘orderly room’ at Provost Marshall Unit for professional misconduct over the killingâ€, he stated.
He also reiterated that the Lagos Police Command has clarified that “the action fell short of the rules of engagement for the use of firearms and professional standards for policeâ€, adding that the Officer would soon be charged to court for murder.
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