Policeman Shot Dead Motorcyclist Because of Bribe, In Ibadan.

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Pandemonium broke in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State on Saturday after a bribe - seeking policeman shot dead an unidentified commercial motorcyclist. 

The incident, which occured at the front of a police station around Bishop Philip Academy, Iwo-Road area of Ibadan, resulted in chaos which escalated to major areas of the city, as okada riders resorted to burning of tyres on the road, a development which led to stoppage of human and vehicular movement for hours.

An eyewitness, who craved anonymity said it has been a usual practice by the men of The Nigeria Police to position themselves at the area, and demand for tips from commercial motorcyclists who ply the road.

He further hinted that the deceased had told the policeman, who stopped him, that he had no money to give at the moment.

Speaking on the incident, Chairman, Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle Owners, Repairs And Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Oyo State chapter, Alhaji Saheed Folahanmi, sympathised with the family of the deceased, but noted that the late okada rider was not a member of ACOMORAN.

He stated that the deceased and those who protested his killing were members of the free rider and the proscribed NURTW in the state.

In a chat with Noble FM's Micheal Oladejo, the Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Police Command, Lawrence Fadeyi, said the situation is under control. And Because of the uproar, men of the Operation Burst, a special security outfit set up by the Oyo State government, have returned normalcy to the affected areas.

He, however, assured the public that the command will investigate the alleged professional misconduct and deal decisively with any police officer found wanting in accordance with laid down procedure.

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