A trigger-happy policeman, identified simply as Ola SARS, has shot his friend dead at a party organised on Thursday to mark Sallah celebrations at Transformer Bus Stop, Adiyan, in Ogun State.
It was learnt that the victim, one 36-year-old Ayinde aka Aye, and the policeman were invited to the party by the youth leader of the community popularly known as Azeez Terror. The party was reportedly organised by Azeez Terror’s father, who is a land agent.
It was further gathered that all was well at the gathering until around 7pm when Ola SARS, who is reportedly serving in Abuja, started misbehaving under the influence of alcohol.
He was said to have shot into the air intermittently and refused to yield to cautions by other guests. He wanted to pull the stunt again when a bullet struck Ayinde in the chest.
In the ensuing confusion, it was learnt that Azeez Terror, his father and the policeman fled the scene while the father of two was rushed to a hospital, where he died.
A resident, who gave his name only as Bidemi said “on Friday.some youths of the community staged a protest which caused pandemonium in the neighbourhood, it took the intervention of the police to restore normalcy”.
He said, “It was Azeez Terror’s father that organised the party to celebrate Sallah. It is a yearly event. The youth leader invited his friends including Ola SARS and Ayinde. I learnt Ola SARS works in Abuja. The party commenced in the afternoon and there was no issue until around 7pm.
“He started shooting into the air after he became drunk. Nobody provoked him. As he wanted to fire another shot into the air, he misfired and shot Ayinde in the chest. He bled profusely and was rushed to the hospital. He died shortly afterwards.
“As I speak with you, Azeez Terror, his father and the killer policeman are still at large. It was very sad. The deceased was an estate agent and had two kids. His wife has been inconsolable since yesterday
He called on the police authorities to fish out the killer cop and bring him to justice.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, adding that the command had launched a manhunt for the suspect.
