Unknown gunmen have shot dead a Policeman in Satelite Town area of Lagos, the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed.
The deceased, who was shot dead on Good Friday, until his death was attached to Mopol 23 the source said.
Spokesperson for the Lagos Police Command, SP Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed the sad news to newsmen gave the deceased’s name as Corporal Babatunde Badmos, added that the victim was shot dead by two gunmen on a motorcycle.
Correcting an earlier rumour saying the deceased was shot by armed robbers during a bank robbery, the Police Spokesperson said, said the police man was not killed by suspected armed robbers.
“There was no attempted robbery on Diamond Bank on Friday. Only a police man walking along the road was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle.
“The command is investigating the killing to unravel the motive,’’ Badmos said.
Most of them can be very dirty in their dealings. Do you know that policemen at red house Iju, run cyber crime. Picking young boys on motorbikes at random. One of them has a customized plate number. JENIBE. A corporal. Two houses to him self.