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Policemen Surrender Themselves to Arrest After Shooting Motorcyclist Over N500 Bribe
Posted by Thandiubani on Tue 23rd Feb, 2016 - tori.ngA group of policemen engaged motor park thugs in a serious fight leading to the shooting of one of the motorcycle drivers over N500 bribe.
Iyana Ishashi scene of the incident
It was chaos and panic in the Iyana Ishashi end of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway after a team of policemen engaged some tricycle and motorcycle riders in a free-for-all-fight over N500 bribe.
In the ensuing melee, one of the policemen identified as Inspector Wahab, was said to have shot a motorcycle rider, identified as Biliaminu, aka Bouncing. Biliaminu was rushed to a private hospital in the state where he had been placed under intensive care.
An eyewitness who was at the scene of incident relates how everything happened. The motorcycle rider identified as Bidemi Ayeni, said the policemen’s greed caused the incident, which happened on Friday.
He said, “The practice here is that whenever the police come to the park, we give them N500. That happens every Friday. It is called security fee. We pay them so that they will not disturb us. And we always rotate it among the three units in this park.
“The three units are the motorcycle riders, the tricycle drivers and the Kelebe drivers. Kelebe is a small-sized four-wheel vehicle.
“Last Friday was the turn of the Kelebe drivers to make settlement and after they had paid, the policemen said the N500 was too small for them.
“One of the Kelebe drivers then came inside the park to plead with the chairman of the tricycle drivers, so that he would also pay.
“Somebody abused him for not minding his business and the people there said it was not their turn to pay. The Kelebe driver went and reported to the policemen who sent him, and the officers came inside the park and assaulted the tricycle drivers’ chairman.”
According to Punch, a resident, who did not identify himself, said it was like a “war film”.
“There was shooting everywhere. We didn’t even know that Biliaminu had been hit by a bullet. It was after the dust had settled that we saw him in a pool of blood.
“The policeman that shot him actually pursued him and when he could not catch up with him, he shot him in the back.
“One of his ears was also seriously affected because he landed on an object. He was rushed to a hospital around here,” he added.
A motorcycle rider, Akeem Olomowewe, said the policemen reported themselves after the deed had been done.
“The Area Commander sent a team of officers to the scene and on Saturday, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police (Fatai Owoseni) sent another team to investigate what happened and talk to people in the park.
“Our leaders have gone to the command headquarters today (Monday) to make their statements,” he said.
A tricycle driver, who spoke on condition of anonymity, accused the policemen of extortion, adding that they paid about N10,000 every month for settlement.
He said, “We pay the police and even military officers whenever they come here.
“If we don’t pay the money, they could seize our means of livelihood and to get them back, you will have to pay at least N10, 000. And how much are we making from this business?”
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said the police were investigating the case.
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