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Presidency Reacts To The Killing Of Football Fan, Kolade Johnson, By SARS Officers

Posted by Thandiubani on Tue 02nd Apr, 2019 - tori.ng

The Presidency has sent condolences to the family members of Kolade Johnson who was killed by SARS operatives.

President Muhammadu Buhari
 
The Presidency has broken its silence following the killing of Kolade Johnson by operatives of the Nigerian police force.
 
In a statement via Twitter, the presidency condoled with the family of the victim.
 
“Deepest condolences to the family and friends of Kolade Johnson, a victim of the March 31 fatal shooting in Lagos. @PoliceNG have assured that the Team suspected of involvement in the shooting have been apprehended & are undergoing disciplinary procedure. Updates will be provided,” the tweet read.
 
The victim was alleged to have been shot by a member of a police team, while he was watching a Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in Lagos on Sunday.
 
Johnson’s death has sparked widespread criticism, with a renewed call on the Federal Government to end the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) unit of the police.
 


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