Mile 2 clash: Police begin investigation into killing of driver
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Meanwhile, the Taskforce also denied that it was its officials who killed the driver, saying the did not operate in the area on Tuesday.
By Deborah Akpede
The police command in Lagos State has begun investigations into the killing of a driver during a clash in the Mile 2 area of the state.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Tuesday on his verified Twitter handle while reacting to a video posted by a Twitter user.
A Twitter user with the username @DouyeKen posted a video of the incident at Mile 2, advising motorists and passengers to avoid the route.
According to him, officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, popularly known as Taskforce, killed a yet-to be identified man.
Hundeyin said that investigation into the killing of a driver has commenced.
The police image maker said that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Idowu Owohunwa, was on ground at Mile 2 to assess the situation.
Meanwhile, the Taskforce also denied that it was its officials who killed the driver, saying the did not operate in the area on Tuesday.
According to him, policemen have been deployed to the scene and total normalcy has been restored.
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