A police sergeant attached to the Kwara State counter terrorism unit of state police command has shot dead a commercial motorcyclist in Share, headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.
The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday this week.
The incident was said to have occurred during a stop -and -search operation by the anti- terrorism unit posted to the route.
The state command confirmed that the victim, identified as Sule Abu, of Kange village, was shot without justification.
Spokesperson of the Command, Ajayi Okasanmi, identified the Sergeant as Florunsho Ademola, adding that he had been arrested for interrogation and would be charged to court soon for breach of professional regulation on the use o firearms.
The statement reads: “Contrary to the Inspector General of Police directive on professionalism by policemen and women across the length and breath of the country at all times and by extension, the consequences of disobedience to extant laws on the use of fire arms by police officers.
“On 22/3/2018, at about 0830hrs, Force No, 264783, Sergeant Folorunsho Ademola attached to the Counter Terrorism Unit of Kwara State Police Command, Ilorin shot and killed one Sule Abu ‘m’ of Kange Village via Share with his AK 47 rifle without any justification.”