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Robbery Suspects Overpower Police In Shagamu, 2 Officers Killed In Car Crash
May 15, 2014 – 2 Police Officers Killed In Car Accident While Fighting Robbery Suspects On Shagamu Road In Ogun State
2 police officers have died in a fatal crash while bringing some robbery suspects to Lagos from Kaduna.
The policemen, simply identified as Inspector Pastor and Corporal Nuru attached to the State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Lagos Command, died after their vehicle somersaulted along Shagamu Expressway in Ogun State, close to Lagos.
We learnt that the accident occurred during a squabble between the officers and the suspects while returning to Lagos from an operation in Kaduna State.
The suspects were arrested in the operation but reportedly escaped after the accident.
It was gathered that four policemen were involved in the accident. While the two men died on the spot, the other two officers sustained severe injuries and are still in critical condition.
Sources at the police command said the policemen left Lagos to Kaduna to arrest the suspects accused of car snatching in Lagos.
But on their return trip to Lagos, when they got to Shagamu, fight broke out between the suspects and the policemen which led to the accident.
When P.M.NEWS visited the police command at Ikeja on Wednesday, some police officers expressed shock over what happened.
However, efforts to speak with the Public Relations Officer of the Command DSP Ngozi Braide on the incident proved abortive because her phone was switched off.
[PM News]
Jeremiah Abiri
May 15, 2014 at 5:45 PM
bribe head police all they know is to take bribe
How can they take suspects from Kaduna to Lagos without using handcuffs?
Laide
May 15, 2014 at 6:31 PM
mumu police
red
May 16, 2014 at 5:13 AM
May their souls rest in peace.i pray Nigeria govt do the right thing for those that lost their lives serving this state.Am so sorry for their family members that have to bear the painful lost.Get fit soon to those in the hospital.
D Hunter
May 16, 2014 at 2:25 PM
Thr is dis repulsive characteristics abt d Nigerian Police dt I hv bin observn 4 a long tym nw esp dis Lagos State PPRO DSP Ngozi Braide.
Anytym dia is a v serious issue on grand, they will just switch off dia fons so dt they cld nt b contacted unitll they r able 2 come up wt 1 lie or d oda 2 cova up 4 dia lapses. Rubbish!
#justgisting ooo#
mulikat
May 16, 2014 at 6:09 PM
Mumu Nigeria police no hand cuffs, why fight break out with 4 police men,if atall is happen llike that ,what is the Driver problem,u most consertrate when driving,and 4 men and 1 over power police getting to sagamu,then car crash, 2 police die ,2 in hospital and robber run away,that is moveing ,if not in film then only in nigeria police that happen MUMU
passer's by
May 16, 2014 at 10:31 PM
Nigeria Police una funny no be small so una won tell us say the armed rubber get odeshie abi wetin why inside 4 Police 2 die 2 hospitalize then Robber escape may their Gentle soul Rest in peace and i pray that the once in the Hospital should also get well soon may the almighty GOD give the families the fortitude to bear their lost