Police dismiss, arraign killer cop who shot Edo undergraduate 

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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed ‘killer cop’ Sergeant Collins Idom, who allegedly shot dead an undergraduate of a polytechnic in Edo State, Joseph Eidonojie-Ugbeni.

Idom had spent 14 years in the Nigeria Police Force before his dismissal.

He was arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday, the same day the victim was buried at the Atan Cemetery, Yaba.

  

Police dismiss, arraign killer cop …family buries undergraduate victim

    

Samson Folarin

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed Sergeant Collins Idom, who allegedly shot dead an undergraduate of a polytechnic in Edo State, Joseph Eidonojie-Ugbeni.

Idom had spent 14 years in the Nigeria Police Force before his dismissal.

He was arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday, the same day the victim was buried at the Atan Cemetery, Yaba.

The 20-year-old business administration student was on a visit to his cousin, Friday Ojah, who lived on Alape Street, Iba Ojo area.

It was reported that operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad were chasing a suspected internet fraudster, identified as Badoo, who had parked his car and fled upon sighting the officers.

They were said to have started shooting sporadically while chasing Badoo.

The Esan, Edo State indigene, who had reportedly gone out to buy a canned drink with his cousin, was reportedly hit by a bullet and he died on the spot.

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