A policeman, Inspector Adebayo Adesola appeared before the oyo state Judicial panel on police brutality on allegation that he shot Mr Toheeb Alamu on11th October, 2017 in a petition number OYJPPB/091.
The pettitioner, Mr Toheeb Alamu explained that on the day of the incident, he had gone to the local government to collect his voters card.
While returning, at Anjorin street Adamasingba, he saw a crowd, and suddenly a stray bullet hit him.
He said he later found himself in the hospital, where he got to know the person that shot him through those who came to visit.
Mr Alamu said Inspector Adesola was a person known to him at Idikan area of Ibadan.
Mr Alamu explained further that after he was discharged from the hospital, whenever he came across Inspector Adebayo, he would always threaten him, which compelled him to report the case to his lawyer.
He added that after the incident, Inspector Adesola’s mother sought the help of an Honourable, Bosun Adesola, to apologized on the defendant’s behalf so as to settle the matter.
During cross examination, counsel to the petitioner asked Inspector Adesola if he did not go for any special duty on the day of the incident happened.
Inspector Adesola reported that he travelled on11th October 2017 on the day Toheeb Alamu was said to have been shot, pointing out that there was a daily police order to that effect
When shown paragraph 6 of statement which indicated that he knew the petitioner, Inspector Adesola confirmed so.
He however maintained that he was not the one that shot at the petitioner, neither did he threaten him, nor initiated any settlement step as indicated in the statement.
The Justice Badejoko Adeniji-led panel therefore summoned the police daily order special duty officer, Oluwadamilare Oluwafemi and Honourable Bosun Ajuwon to appear before it as witnesses.
Hearing on the petition was adjourned to 29th June 2021.
Funmi Obagbayegun
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