An Assistant Superintendent of Police has died after being attacked by a motley crowd of commercial cyclists at the Pen Cinema Agege area of Lagos State.
The deceased was killed while carrying out his lawful duty along with his colleagues.
It was further gathered that the deceased came with his colleague to the remains of a cyclist, who was knocked down by a truck and died when the police team suddenly came under attack.
It was gathered that on the 19th of October 2024, at about 1:40 pm, a distress call was received that a motorcycle rider ran into a trailer at Wemco Junction Mobil Road Pen Cinema, Agege and died on the spot.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin said: “It was based on the report, a patrol team was mobilized to the scene. On arrival, the team met a large number of motorcycle riders gathered.
“However the patrol team in the process of evacuating the truck away from the scene came under attack by the motorcycle riders, who insisted on torching the truck. As a result, the ASP, 46, was injured on the head and he died on the spot while the truck driver escaped corpses were evacuated to Mainland General Hospital Morgue.” Yaba for autopsy meanwhile five suspects have been arrested and the manhunt for other fleeing suspects is ongoing further development will be communicated pls
