The Inspector General of Police (IG) Task Force charged with enforcing
the ban on police checkpoints, yesterday arrested two policemen on illegal
checkpoint duty at the Okota area of Lagos.
The IG,
Solomon Arase, had as one of his cardinal progrmmes pledged to clear police
checkpoints, even as he deployed 16 teams nationwide to enforce the ban.
The
incident which was witnessed by THISDAY, saw the patrol team swoop on the three
policemen at their illegal checkpoint duty.
The
policemen dressed in camouflage, had parked their motorcycle in front of the
United Bank for Africa (UBA) as they stopped vehicles for stop-and -search, as
well as fleeced them before releasing them.
Probably
acting on a tip-off, the enforcement team stormed the area and immediately gave
a chase as the three policemen made to flee on one motorcycle.
As the
policemen fled, they released shots into the air to scare motorists to clear
the way for them to escape.
While
one policeman was left behind, the second fell off the speeding motorcycle and
the two were promptly arrested and transferred to the patrol vehicle.
In
another development, a yet-to-be identified young man yesterday committed
suicide by hanging himself on a tree with a jean trousers, at Mobolaji Johnson
Way, Alausa, Ikeja area of Lagos.
As at
mid morning, the corpse was still gangling from the tree although a team of
policemen were already deployed to the scene.
According
to pictures by THISDAY, the young man dressed in blue jersey and parsley
trousers had his tongue hanging out from the effect of the strangulation.
Attempts
to reach the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, proved
abortive as he did not take his calls nor did he reply to the text message sent
to his phone.
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