Four police officers land in Kirikiri prison over Owode killings

An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court successful Lagos connected Tuesday remanded 4 constabulary officers accused of shooting and sidesplitting traders astatine Owode Onirin International Spare Parts Market.

The defendants, Manu Bala, Jibrin Samaila, Ibrahim Garuba, and Ibrahim Kashimu, were remanded astatine Kirikiri Custodial Centre pending ineligible advice.

They look a seven-count complaint bordering connected conspiracy and murder.

Police prosecutor, Mr O.W. Ologun, told the tribunal the offences allegedly occurred connected Aug. 27, 2025, astir 9 a.m. astatine Owode Onirin Market.

Ologun alleged the defendants and others inactive astatine ample conspired and changeable respective traders dormant with AK-47 rifles.

“The defendants and others astatine ample conspired and changeable respective traders to decease with AK-47 rifles,” the authoritative said.

According to the complaint expanse filed by the Commissioner of Police, six victims were named successful the alleged killings.

They see Bamidele Dare Mufutau, Adebayo Adewale Mathew, Adeoye Taiye, Abraham Idowu Temilola, Akinboye Oluwaseyi Olamilekan and Akeem Aderemi Adeoye.

The authoritative said the offences contravened Sections 223 and 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

He added the suspects were brought to tribunal to get a remand bid pending ineligible proposal fro...