Lagos: Policeman stabs tricycle rider to death over N100 bribe
There was tension in the Ile-Iwe area of Command, Lagos, on Thursday, after a policeman from Meiran Division stabbed a Keke rider known as Eleyele to death.
Peoples Gazette learnt that the cop identified as Olu stabbed Mr Ibrahim for refusing to give him a N100 bribe.
“The police officer stabbed a (Keke) NAPEP rider because of money, and as it is, some tricycle operators have halted commercial activities and have threatened to retaliate,” a source told The Gazette.
Another source told The Gazette that the tricycle riders have mobilised themselves to the scene and have vowed to retaliate.
A video of the incident seen by The Gazette saw Mr Ibrahim on the ground with bloodstains.
When contacted, the DPO of Meiran Division, Toyosi Shokunbi, declined to comment on the matter.
However, the spokesperson for the police command in Lagos, Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the incident but said he had yet to be briefed.
“I’m aware of the matter but yet to get the full details of what happened,” Mr Ajisebutu said.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
World
Three men sentenced to 158 years each for killing surfers in Baja California
Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were shot in the head, and their bodies were dumped in a deep well.
NationWide
Airport technology tailored to match Nigeria’s diverse passenger needs: FAAN
Ms Onabanjo-Kuku added that FAAN was working towards completing the financing structure for the rail system project.
World
Police nab more than 2,000 people as protests persist in France
French authorities said masked groups on Saturday set fires and attacked public buildings, including city halls, in several cities.
States
Ogun police detain four officers over alleged assault on young man
The detention follows a viral video of the officers, accompanied by a civilian, pinning and handcuffing the young man.
States
NDLEA seizes ₦7 billion worth of tramadol at Lagos port, arrests octogenarian
Mr Babafemi stated that the raid included the arrest of dozens of suspects, including an 85-year-old grandmother.
World
17 killed in stampede at India’s Durga Puja festival
West Bengal’s chief minister Suvendhu Adhikari confirmed a seven-year-old girl was among the people who died in the stampede.
