Police deny coverup in murder attempt of FUNAAB student

 

Ogun State Commissioner 

of Police, CP Lanre Bankole

Ogun State Police Command has reacted to the allegation of deliberate cover-up of the case of a student of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) who sustained gun shot wounds from unknown assailant. 

In a release signed by the

Police Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command said its attention 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. 

Abimbola said the Command would not have joined issues with the authors of the NANS's release over the said publication and its content but for the purpose of clarity and setting the records straight.

The police said on the 27th Sept. 2022 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 years, 200 Level Student of Animal Production and Health Department, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta was found on the ground with gun shot wounds. 

The Police Patrol Team evacuated him to Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba Abeokuta where he received immediate medical attention, and still  recuperating from the gun shot injuries. 

The police said 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, the police maintained. 

The police also insisted that these pellets could not have come from Police Assault rifles or pistols. 

The police further noted that 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. 

It was maintained that contrary to the allegation of a cover up of the incident  by the Police, it must be stated that it is the students body that has not made concerted efforts at ensuring the well-being of one of its members by following up on the whereabout and progress of the victim. 

This would have afforded them a more informed assessment of the incident.

 

The Nigeria Police Ogun State Command said it remained committed to ensuring the safety of lives and property of all Citizens of the state and no amount of blackmail and unsubstantiated innuedos will distract us from discharging the constitutional duties.

The State command added that it is receptive to constructive criticisms from members of the public where these criticisms are well intended.