Police Inspector Who Shot Dead LASMA Official Dies
Police Inspector Olukunle Olonade, who shod dead an operative of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority, Rotimi Adeyemi, on Wednesday is dead.
The death of Olonade was confirmed in the early hours of Thursday by the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Chike Oti.
Oti in a statement said the policeman died on his way to the hospital after a mob descended on him for killing Adeyemi.
Recounting the events that led to the altercation between the policeman and the LASTMA official, the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command that at about 6pm on Wednesday, Adeyemi confronted Olonade who was driving against traffic in Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State.
He said Olonade, who was driving a Toyota Highlander SUV, with registration number LSR 277 BJ, and attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja, was contravened for driving against traffic by Adeyemi, 46, at Iyana-Ipaja Roundabout.
Oti added in the statement: “The two men vehemently disagreed with each other.
