{"id":35085,"date":"2020-10-13T14:11:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T14:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=35085"},"modified":"2020-10-13T14:11:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T14:11:08","slug":"hoodlums-not-police-shot-killed-man-in-surulere-lagos-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=35085","title":{"rendered":"Hoodlums, not police shot, killed man in Surulere \u2013Lagos govt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lagos State government has claimed that reports one person was killed by police in Surulere area of the state on Monday, during an #EndSARS protest was not true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A photo and video of a man killed, allegedly during #EndSARS protest, was circulated on social media on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in a statement by Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho, the state government denied the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explaining what happened the government said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to reports that an #ENDSARS protester has been killed in Surulere. This is not true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA group of hoodlums stormed the Anti-Kidnapping Unit at Hogan Bassey Street, Surulere, to free two suspects standing trial for alleged kidnapping. They shot three officers. One of them, Inspector Erinfolami Ayodeji, unfortunately, died. The others are Inspectors Ekein Joshua and Peter Agabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe hoodlums, while escaping, fired into the air. A bystander was hit. He also died \u2013 sadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGovernor Babajide Sanwo-Olu<\/a> commiserates with the families, who lost their loved ones and prays that God will strengthen them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe urges all those concerned to ensure that these protests do not degenerate further and create room for hoodlums who do not mean well for our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe government is working with the Police to ensure the restoration of the peace that Lagos has always been proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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