Police unveils killers of Kolade Johnson

Last updated: 2019/04/02 at 11:06 PM

starconnect Published 2 April 2019

Insp Ogunyemi Olalekan and Sgt Godwin Orji, killers of Kolade Johnson

Admin l Tuesday, April 02, 2019

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Police Force today unveiled identity of the killers of Kolade Johnson, promising to prosecute them for murder if found guilty after the preliminary hearing by the police authority.

Kolade Johnson was killed on Sunday, when policemen from the Anti-Cultism unit invaded where he was watching a football match at Onipetesi, Mangoro and was hit by bullets from sporadic shooting.

According to the police, the two killers are Insp Ogunyemi Olalekan and Sgt Godwin Orji attached to Anti Cultism Squad of the police.

Already a police team led by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Zubairu Muazu, has also paid a condolence visit to the family of Johnson and assured them that justice will prevail.

Earlier, Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana said the three policemen arrested are currently undergoing room orderly trial within the police force adding that if they will be charged for murder if they are found guilty.

He said the police is being re-organised to respect human rights, and that those who cannot cope will have to leave. He added that nobody has sent any policeman to misbehave outside.