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| Tiyamiyu Kazeem |
The Inspector-General of Police
(IGP) Mohammed Adamu, yesterday, ordered an investigation into the death of
Tiamiyu Kazeem, a Remo Stars Football Club player, in Sagamu, Ogun State.
According to reports, an
officer of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has been alleged to have killed
Tiyamiyu Kazeem, popularly known as ‘Kaka’.
officer of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has been alleged to have killed
Tiyamiyu Kazeem, popularly known as ‘Kaka’.
A statement by Remo Stars
media officer, Oladimeji Oshode, notes that the club’s captain was killed at
about noon on Saturday along Sagamu road.
media officer, Oladimeji Oshode, notes that the club’s captain was killed at
about noon on Saturday along Sagamu road.
The club spokesperson accused
the SARS operative of stopping the vehicle Kazeem was driving alongside his
team mate, Sanni Abubakar.
the SARS operative of stopping the vehicle Kazeem was driving alongside his
team mate, Sanni Abubakar.
According to Oshode, Kazeem
was allegedly pushed out of the vehicle by the SARS operative, who had mistaken
him for a suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy), before he was hit by an
oncoming vehicle.
was allegedly pushed out of the vehicle by the SARS operative, who had mistaken
him for a suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy), before he was hit by an
oncoming vehicle.
However, the Ogun State
Police Command claimed he jumped down from their vehicle on their way to the
police station and was crushed by a hit-and-run driver.
Police Command claimed he jumped down from their vehicle on their way to the
police station and was crushed by a hit-and-run driver.
A statement by the Force
Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, on Monday called for calm over the
situation.
Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, on Monday called for calm over the
situation.
The statement read:
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered
the Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge of the Force Criminal
Investigations Department (FCID), DIG Anthony Ogbizi to, with immediate effect,
take over investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Late
Mr. Tiamiyu Kazeem in Sagamu, Ogun State on 22nd February, 2020. The IGP gave
the order today, 24th February 2020 while reviewing daily reports of major
crime incidents across the country.
the Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge of the Force Criminal
Investigations Department (FCID), DIG Anthony Ogbizi to, with immediate effect,
take over investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Late
Mr. Tiamiyu Kazeem in Sagamu, Ogun State on 22nd February, 2020. The IGP gave
the order today, 24th February 2020 while reviewing daily reports of major
crime incidents across the country.
“Meanwhile, the IGP while
commiserating with the family and friends of the deceased, calls for calm and
assures that justice will be done in the matter, reiterating that any person
found culpable will be brought to book.”
commiserating with the family and friends of the deceased, calls for calm and
assures that justice will be done in the matter, reiterating that any person
found culpable will be brought to book.”
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