Wizkid vows to get justice for his fan killed by a police officer
Adeniji is said to have returned from Wizkid’s concert around 4 a.m. on Friday when the policeman accosted him. According to reports, the policeman shot Adeniji after an argument between him and the 39-year-old Wizkid fan.
Wizkid Reacting to Adeniji’s death via his Twitter account, Wizkid undertook to obtain justice for the deceased.
I won’t stop till we get justice
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) December 27, 2019
Nigerian police! Protect us! Not kill us! I’m so so sorry guys. I’m so broken right now 💔 💔
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) December 27, 2019
Elkana said, “The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the arrest of Sergeant Lukmon Akanbi, F/No 448407, attached to the Victoria Island Police Station over the shooting of one Ramon Adeniyi, 39, of campus area Lagos Island. The incident happened on Friday, December 27, 2019, around 4.20am around Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos.
“There was a fracas between the Police Officer who was on patrol at the area and the victim who was returning from an event. The Police Officer was said to have pulled the trigger of his pistol on the unarmed civilian, which falls short of professional standards on the use of firearms.
“The victim was rushed to the Naval Dockyard Hospital and was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. The Police Sergeant was arrested and detained at the Provost Department, Command Headquarters, Ikeja. He was subjected to internal disciplinary proceedings known as Orderly Room Trials.”
Elkana said the police officer was found guilty of all the charges during the trial and was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force.
Akanbi has been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, for prosecution in conventional Court.
