Ilorin, March 2, 2023 – An anti-riot policeman on Thursday morning killed a lady and himself at a school premises in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The incident happened at the premises of Redemption Model Nursery and Primary School in Gaa Akanbi area of Ilorin.
It was also gathered that the policeman entered the school premises before the lady who brought her daughter around 8.00am.
On sighting the lady, the policeman was said to have brought out his AK-47 rifle and shot at her, killing her on the spot.
The policeman also shot and killed himself with the same gun at the scene.
Ajayi Okasami, the Spokesperson for Kwara Police Command, confirmed the incident.
“At about 08:05 hours of March 2, 2023, information reached the command that a man in police uniform later identified by his uniform and name tag as F/NO 497093.
“Sergeant Olalere Michael, “Male”, later known to be attached to 15 PMF, Ilorin, went to Chapel of Redemption Agba Dam housing estate in Ilorin and shot and killed a yet-to-be-identified lady, then shot himself in the head and died
“Immediately after the information got to the command, the Commissioner of Police for Kwara State, CP Paul Odama, psc+, dispatched a team of policemen and detectives to the scene, where the corpses were recovered and deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, where the bodies were certified dead.
“The command wishes to state clearly that the deadly incident was an aftermath of love gone sour and that it has nothing to do with police brutality.
“Meanwhile, investigation of this unfortunate incident is in progress, and the report of the investigation will be made public as soon as it is ready,” the police command said. (GBN)
