Man Shot Dead After Chase Near Popular Ibadan Lounge
According to the police, preliminary investigation reveals that a yet to be identified man was chased and shot dead a few blocks away from the popular Cocobean Lounge at Bodija, Ibadan.
The Oyo State Police Command says it has commenced immediate inquiry into the Bodija murder incident that occurred early Sunday morning.
According to the police, preliminary investigation reveals that a yet to be identified man was chased and shot dead a few blocks away from the popular Cocobean Lounge at Bodija, Ibadan.
The police said preliminary investigation also revealed that the murder was cult-related.
CSP Osifeso Adewale, the spokesperson for the state police command, in a statement on Sunday said the police quickly moved to the scene minutes to maintain law and order and not to further increase the pandemonium.
Adewale explained that some residents have reported on social media that the police accidentally shot and killed an onlooker (student) while attempting to disperse the crowd.
“Emphatically, there were no killings by the Police nor recorded death of any Student before, during and after the lawful dispersal of onlookers from the scene of crime,” Osifeso said.
“In furtherance of the above the case has since been referred to the Homicidal section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Iyaganku with a Deputy Commissioner of Police leading the investigation as directed by the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, CP Sonubi Ayodele, psc.
“Meanwhile normalcy has since returned to the area with adequate deployment of operational and intelligence Command assets to prevent a hijack of the scene by hoodlums.
“Further updates about the investigation would be communicated accordingly, please.”
