A police officer attached to the Iponri Divisional Police Station has been killed after he and other officers were attacked by motorcycle riders in the Ijora Olopa area of Lagos State on Friday.
According to reports, the officers had gone to the area to implement the restriction order on Okada riders by the Lagos State government when they were attacked by the hoodlums who were armed with dangerous weapons, such as cutlasses, clubs, and charms.
The assailants attacked the officers and also tried to burn their operation van but they were prevented by the police response team of Rapid Response Squad and other policemen from the division deployed to the scene to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) SP Benjamin Hundeyin said one of the two police officers seriously injured in the attack later died.
“The policemen went to the area to implement the Okada restriction order by the Lagos State government when they were were attacked by the miscreants.
Some of the riders have been arrested and normalcy have been restored at the scene.” he said
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