Ogun police deny shooting FUAAB student, blame unknown gunmen
06 October 2022 |
3:52 am
Ogun State Police Command, yesterday, denied that its officials shot a 25-year-old student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Bakare Samuel as alleged by the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in the state.
Ogun State Police Command, yesterday, denied that its officials shot a 25-year-old student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Bakare Samuel as alleged by the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in the state.
The police said the victim, a 200-level student of the Animal Production and Health Department of the University, was shot by unknown gunmen.
NANS had in a statement issued jointly by the state Chairman, Deputy Senate President and the Public Relations Officer respectively, accused an unknown police officer of shooting the student.
But spokesperson for the Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement, said contrary to the allegation of a cover up of the incident by the Police, the student body had failed to know the whereabouts and progress of its members.
He said: “The attention of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command, has been drawn to a press release by NANS/JCC Ogun Axis, issued jointly by the Chairman, Deputy Senate President and the Public Relations Officer respectively.
“The Command would not have joined issues with the authors over the said publication and its content but for the purpose of clarity and setting the records straight.
“On September 27 at about 12:50 midnight, a distress call was received that a young man was shot by riders on a fast moving motorcycle at Isolu-Cele Area.
“A patrol team was promptly dispersed to the scene where a young man , later identified as Bakare Samuel, 25, 200-level student of Animal Production and Health Department of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta was found on the ground with gunshot wounds.
“The Police Patrol Team evacuated him to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta , where he received immediate medical attention, and is still recuperating from the gunshot injuries.
“The prompt response by the Police team saved the undergraduate student from untimely death.
“Findings from the hospital indicated that pellets associated with fabricated guns (locally made guns) were extracted from the body of the victim in the course of treatment. Those could not have come from Police Assault rifles or pistols.”
“The assertion in this press release that two persons were shot severally could not be substantiated as the imaginary second person has not been produced and indeed not receiving treatment anywhere known to the Police.
“The Police have visited the recuperating victim, Bakare Samuel, several times at the hospital to monitor his progress and he has always expressed his gratitude to the Police for saving his life.
“The Nigeria Police Ogun State Command remains committed to ensuring the safety of life and property of all Citizens of the state and no amount of blackmail and unsubstantiated innuendos will distract us from discharging the constitutional duties.
“The State Command is receptive to constructive criticisms from members of the public, where these criticisms are well intended.”
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