Four Remanded for Alleged Shooting of Police Officers in Ilorin
By Nwosu Collins
Four individuals, namely Yusuf Olamilekan, Abdulazeez Soliu, Shaeed Orilowo, and Babatunde Sikiru, have been remanded in custody for their alleged involvement in the shooting of three police officers in Ilorin, Kwara State.
According to police reports, the incident occurred when the suspects, along with Saka Shuaib (who is currently receiving medical treatment) and two others, Mogaji Garba and Emir Magaji (who are still at large), opened fire on the officers, a court bailiff, and a civil defence officer.
The victims, Inspectors Alimi Yunusa, Isaac Olufemi, and Benson Eruvebeka, were reportedly enforcing a court judgment in the Oloje/Ogidi area of Ilorin at the time of the incident.
According to the police First Information Report (FIR), it is stated that: “They suddenly attacked the team and opened fire on the police officers who came to rescue the workers, injuring them in the process.
“One camouflage police uniform was recovered in the house of Mogaji Garba, now at large. Investigation revealed that the suspects and others at large are the criminal elements terrorising the innocent people of Ogidi/Oloje axis and its environs.”
Magistrate Mohammed Ibrahim ordered the remand of the suspects in prison custody and adjourned the case until July 25 for further proceedings.