Jimoh closed from work and was heading to hisresidence in Mushin on his private motorcycle while wearing his LASAMBUS driver’s uniform when he was aprehened around Barracks bus stop by the policeman.
According to Naijagist, it was gathered that an argument took place between the cop and Jimoh who managed to put through a call to the chief pilot of LASAMBUS, called Lateef, at about 6.50 p.m. yesterday.
It was gathered that the only message our chief pilot could get was ‘a policeman is beating me at Surulere area. He threatens to take me to police station.’ The cop reportedly continued the assault, hitting Jimoh with the butt of his gun.
The source added that Jimoh slumped and was foaming in the mouth and ear. His phone was allegedly placed on his chest after he collapsed and died on the spot.
His corpse was later removed and taken to the morgue at the Lagos General Hospital at Lagos Island, while his bike is now at Iyun Police Station, Surulere.
It was learned that Jimoh was beaten even while putting on his LASAMBUS driver’s uniform, saying that most of them ride motorcycles to ease their movement to and from office.
The Divisional Police Officer for Surulere, CSP Ugobueze Ogbodo on phone this morning, he simply reacted: “your information is not correct.”
Commenting on the incident, DSP Brigadier denied that the cop hit Jimoh with the butt of his gun, saying that he was a traffic policeman who does not carry gun at all.
The PPROadded that policemen were arresting okada riders who violated the Lagos traffic law. She said Jimoh was arrested alongside other uniformed men riding motorcycles on the highway.
She added that Jimoh was begging that his bike should not be impounded and had already put a call through to his colleagues when suddenly he slumped and was foaming from his mouth and ear.
He was later rushed to a hospital where he was reported dead
The DSP further added that autopsy report is not yet ready but people who saw Jimoh foaming suspected he was suffering from epilepsy.
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