‘Police’ Shoots FRSC Officer In Lagos

An unidentified officer from the Lagos State command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been reportedly injured after being shot allegedly by a security personnel in police attire.

Naija News learnt that the incident occurred during an enforcement operation targeting counterfeit number plates, part of a broader initiative launched by the FRSC under the Lagos Sector Command.

According to Channels Television, the Corps Commander, Kehinde Hamzat, who was supervising the operation, did not provide specific details about the incident as of the time of filing this report.

However, he encouraged journalists to remain patient as he investigates the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate occurrence.

It is still unclear whether the security personnel involved is connected to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and as of this report, there have been no statements from police authorities in Lagos regarding the matter.

Meanwhile, the mysterious death of a 50-year-old police inspector, Yusuf Suleiman Blessing, serving in Irele Council Area of Ondo State, has sparked controversy, with family members rejecting claims that he drowned after his charred remains were discovered.

Reports indicate that the officer went missing for over 24 hours before his burned body was later found under suspicious circumstances.

His wife first learned of his disappearance after the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) called her to say that her husband had drowned. However, conflicting reports from some of his colleagues suggested a different turn of events.

According to a family source who spoke with Vanguard, police officers later delivered his remains in a sealed coffin, informing relatives that they were transporting his body to his hometown for burial.

The situation took a dramatic twist when the family insisted on seeing the body before burial.

“The police officers who brought the remains refused to open the coffin and, sensing resistance from the family, fled the scene, abandoning both the coffin and their vehicle,” the source revealed.

When the family opened the coffin, they were shocked to find the inspector’s body burned and his skull fractured, a stark contradiction to the initial drowning claim.

Reacting to the incident, the Ondo State Police Command spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed that an investigation had begun to uncover the circumstances surrounding the officer’s death.