The family of a 29-year-old tailor, Quadri Nurudeen, based in Osogbo, Osun State, has demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding how Nurudeen was allegedly shot dead by some officers of the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force.
“Out of fear, my brother jumped through the window into the next compound, but the police in the process shot him in the chest and he fell. They collected his phone, that of his wife and left. He was still alive when the police left. One of his neighbours was trying to get people to help us carry him when the police came back to he was lying and took him away in their vehicle.
“We searched everywhere for him when day broke until we decided to check the morgue of UniOsun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, where we found him lying dead. We were told some policemen brought him and left their number. “It was when we called the number that we got at the morgue that we discovered that it belonged to an operative of the Osun Police Anti-Cultism Unit. We went to their office and they shot into the air to disperse us. We are demanding justice for Nurudeen. He should not die in vain. Police should identify those who killed him and punish them accordingly,” Omowumi concluded.
When contacted, the Osun Police Command Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, said the deceased was suspected of involving in crime and the police that went to his house wanted to effect his arrest for proper investigation to be conducted, when he attempted to escape. She said, “He jumped and hit his chest on the ground. Police did not shoot him but investigation is still on to get more facts about the matter.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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