A 31-year-old artisan identified as Gafar
Ajibola, drowned in Ogun River during a
police raid on Oniyanrin community in
Abeokuta South Local Government Area of
the state, in the early hours of Saturday
October 29th. According to eyewitnesses,
Gafar was at the river washing his clothes
when the police stormed there in search of
hoodlums.
The police began shooting sporadically,
causing Gafar to jump into the river out of
fear. An uncle of the deceased, who spoke on
condition of anonymity to Tribune, said his
family will demand justice over the death of
Gafar.
“This is an unfortunate situation. My brother
was not a criminal. He was at the river bank
to wash his clothes. He jumped into the river
out of fear following heavy shooting by the
police. We launched a search after his body
until we found it Saturday night. We are
demanding justice in this case. We are going
to take legal step against the police on this
matter.”
Confirming the incident, the state police
public relations officer, Aimola Oyeyemi,
said:
“The Commissioner of Police has directed
that a powerful investigation be launched to
unravel the culpability or otherwise of its
men. The men were just on routine
operational duty of providing residents
adequate security. The case is under
investigation, the police are in the place to
ensure safety of life and property.”
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