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A police Sergeant, Eze Aiwansoba, has been declared wanted by the Lagos State Police Command, for shooting his lover, Joy Eze, in the mouth, on Thursday night.
Aiwansoba, attached to the Special Protection Unit, Base 16, allegedly shot Miss Eze after a beef argument at Salvation Bus-Stop, Opebi, Lagos State.
While the Sergeant fled the scene after the act, passersby reportedly rescued the bleeding lady and took her to a private hospital, in Ikeja, where she is currently receiving treatment.
In a statement, on Friday, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos State Police Command, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, condemned the criminal act, while stating that the sergeant will be made to face the consequences of his criminal act.
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The statement signed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed that the shooting was not in any way connected to the ongoing #EndSARS protest in the state, as indicated on social media.
It statement said, “At about 9.21pm of Thursday, October 8, one Joy Eze, of Owonikoko Street, Idiagbon, College Road, Ogba, Lagos, was shot at the mouth by a policeman, who was later identified to be one Sergeant Eze Aiwansoba, attached to the Special Protection Unit, Base 16, Ikeja, Lagos State, after fierce argument between the duo who are in a relationship.
“As at the time of the incident, the identity of the policeman was unknown, until the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, ordered the Divisional Police Officer, Ikeja, to trace the whereabouts of the victim, ascertain her health condition and get more information on the incident and identify the policeman for further necessary actions.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, the said police sergeant was off duty and not issued with a police rifle or arms as at the time of the incident, hence the Police’s concern on the ownership and or possession of the arms he used in perpetrating the act.
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“The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the fleeing policeman, who is attached to another police formation within the state, be arrested by all means and made to face the consequences of his criminal act.
“While the Commissioner of Police condemns the act, the command will not in anyway leave any stone unturned in getting justice for the victim and sustain the ethics and Standard Operating Procedure of the Nigeria Police Force; and protect the fundamental human rights of all and sundry across the state.”
Similarly, the Commissioner of Police has also appealed to all Lagosians especially protesters across the state, to maintain law and order while they embark on peaceful protests as the police will do everything possible not to infringe on their rights.
