The Nigerian Police Force, Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a policeman, Kabiru Odeyemi, for killing a 24-year-old generator repairer, Idris Bakare, in the state. This was announced on Twitter on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, while responding to a report on June 1 by SaharaReporters. The police spokesperson wrote: “The recommendation for the dismissal of Inspector Kabiru Odeyemi was approved today. This paves the way for his arraignment which will take place on Friday, July 7, 2023.
SaharaReporters had on June 1 reported that the family members of the deceased had demanded the release of his corpse and that justice be done.
However, the source added that the family believed the police must be trying to sweep the matter under the carpet as the spokesperson for the state police command had yet to make any comment on the case.
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