OGUN POLICE DENY INVOLVEMENT IN THE SHOOTING OF FUNAAB UNDERGRADUATE

Contrary to allegations made by The National Association of Nigerian Students about “unknown police operatives” being responsible for the shooting of one Bakare Samuel, a 200-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement released on Wednesday rebutted the allegation.

The PPRO said, “The attention of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command, has been drawn to a press release by NANS/JCC Ogun Axis issued jointly by the Chairman, Deputy Senate President, and the Public Relations Officer respectively.

“The Command would not have joined issues with the authors over the said publication and its content but for clarity and setting the records straight.

“On the 27th Sept. 2022 at about 12:50 midnight, a distress call was received that a young man was shot by riders on a fast-moving motorcycle at Isolu-Cele Area.

“A patrol team was promptly dispersed to the scene where a young man later identified as Bakare Samuel, 25 years, 200 Level Student of Animal Production and Health Department, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta was found on the ground with gunshot wounds.

“The Police Patrol Team evacuated him to the Federal Medical Center, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta where he received immediate medical attention, and still recuperating from the gunshot injuries.

“The prompt response by the Police team saved the undergraduate from untimely death.

“Findings from the hospital indicated that pellets associated with fabricated guns (locally made guns) were extracted from the body of the victim during treatment. Those could not have come from Police Assault rifles or pistols.

“The assertion in this press release that two persons were shot severally could not be substantiated, as the imaginary second person has not been produced and indeed not receiving treatment anywhere known to the Police.

“The Police have visited the recuperating victim, Bakare Samuel, several times at the hospital to monitor his progress, and he has always expressed his gratitude to the Police for saving his life.

“Contrary to the allegation of a cover-up of the incident by the Police, it must be stated that it is the student body that has not made concerted efforts at ensuring the well-being of one of its members by following up on the whereabouts and progress of the victim.”