A police officer who was identified as Sergeant Olalere Michael with tag number F/NO 497093 and attached to 15 PMF, Ilorin on Thursday, has reportedly shot and killed a yet to be identified lady at Chapel of Redemption Agba Dam housing estate in Ilorin. After killing the lady, the policeman reportedly turned his gun and shot himself in the head. He died instantly.
The kwara state police command spokesperson, SP Ajayi Okasanmi who confirmed the incident in a press statement said the unfortunate incident occurred in Agba dam area of lorin, and the corpses have been recovered and deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.
He, however, stated that the sad incident has nothing to do with police brutality.
According to him, “Immediately after the information got to the command, the Commissioner of Police for Kwara State, CP Paul Odama, psc+, dispatched a team of policemen and detectives to the scene, where the corpses were recovered and deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, where the bodies were certified dead
“The command wishes to state clearly that the deadly incident was an aftermath of love gone sour and that it has nothing to do with police brutality.
“Meanwhile, investigation of this unfortunate incident is in progress, and the report of the investigation will be made public as soon as it is ready.”