Policeman shoots truck driver dead
A truck driver named Gafar Braimoh was killed by a bullet fired by a police officer Tuesday night in Ajiwe, in the Shago Tedo area of Ajah, Lagos. There were various accounts of how the tragedy unfolded. According to one version, late Braimoh was killed for refusing to give money to a patrol team of policemen. One of the cops was said to have threatened to shoot, and in his attempt to cock his rifle, a bullet was accidentally released and struck Braimoh, who was inside the truck, killing him instantly. According to another version, the patrol team raided people selling fuel in jerricans in front of Ajiwe filling station. Attempts by the police team to impound the fuel of one of the black marketers met stiff resistance, as his colleagues clustered around the police team. One of the policemen reportedly fired into the air to disperse youths, who attempted to attack the police team, to make way for their colleague’s escape. The deceased’s brother, Muyideen, who spoke to Vanguard, sai...