Policemen Invoved In The Lynching & Murder of Delsu Student & Friend Arrested

The policemen accused of collaborating with hoodlums to kill a Delsu student Nwainokpor and his friend in Badagry, Lagos State, have been arrested.

According to a video made available to Punch, two of them have been identified as Inspector Adefemi Ashogbon, who is the station officer of the Badagry Police Division, and one Sergeant John Sonayon.The two policemen and four other yet-to-be-identified policemen could be seen at the scene watching hoodlums beat the victims to death.

While Ashogbon and Sonayon were in the midst of the crowd, the four yet-to-be-identified policemen could be seen standing beside a white police patrol vehicle.

Ashogbon, who wore a green pullover and holding an AK47 rifle in the video, was the policeman that interviewed the victims during their torture.

It was learnt that the two policemen and some of the hoodlums had been arrested

 Nwainokpor, who was nicknamed Ify, was a final year student of Geology and Mining,his heartbroken father told his own version of what happened

“On that particular day, I was in Ghana when I received a telephone call  that I should come immediately. My wife was in Delta State taking care of her   mother.

“When I arrived two days later, my relatives and the caretaker of my house  told me that my son was killed in the Ajara area along with his friend. I was devastated.

“I got my son a  temporary job with a Customs licensed  agent since their lecturers were on strike.  He worked everyday except on Sundays when he visited his  friends. On that day, he went to see Kazeem and they were strolling around Ajara.”

Samuel said because there had been a robbery in Ajara four days earlier, some of the residents were on the lookout for strange faces.

He added that when the youth  saw two unknown young men, they  accosted them and an argument ensued.He said the youth  called the head of the vigilante group   in the area, one Asiribo.
He said,

“Asiribo came to the scene with a locally-made pistol and handcuffs. He handcuffed my son and his friend  before asking them questions.

“Later, it was decided that the boys be taken to the Baale, Agano Oniyon of Agamade Ajara. But as they were going, Asiribo, while trying to return his gun into its  pouch, mistakenly shot himself in the stomach and died.”

Samuel said Asiribo’s death infuriated the youth, who  blamed the boys for  his  death.

“The mob picked up sticks  and beat them to death. Policemen were there,”   he  said.

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