Tension in Lagos as taskforce allegedly kills construction company driver, injures others

A Lagos State authorities taskforce has been accused of sidesplitting Olasunkanmi Bello, a operator with Buildwell Construction Company, and injuring 2 of his colleagues during an attempted conveyance seizure.

The injured workers, identified arsenic Joshua Elemah Sunday and Franklin Alonge, some drivers with the company, sustained injuries during the confrontation, which occurred connected Tuesday astir 8:00 americium adjacent the Costain Roundabout, other the National Theatre.

According to an eyewitness who requested anonymity, the taskforce’s operatives arrived successful a tiny achromatic autobus accompanied by individuals equipped with sticks, believed to beryllium hired thugs.

The concern escalated arsenic they attempted to impound 1 of the company’s vehicles, prompting protests from the operation workers.

DAILY POST gathered that arsenic the workers attempted to fly the scene, the operatives reportedly drove into Bello, fatally striking him, portion besides knocking down Sunday and Alonge.

“It was astir 8:00 am, members of the Lagos State Taskforce came astir and were trying to impound a conveyance which belongs to Buildwell Construction Company,” the root said.

“Some workers protested against them truthful arsenic not to instrumentality distant the vehicle. Some thugs were connected their team. In a bid to flight from the increasing crowd, they killed Bello and knocked down others.

“Sunday and Alonge were knocked down but did not die. After knocking them down, they ran implicit Bello with their vehicle. He died soon aft that. Aside from these people, others got bruises connected their bodies.

“The operation institution is consenting to instrumentality it up legally to question justice. It is precocious clip the Lagos authorities looked astatine the activities of the taskforce. We don’t cognize their jurisdiction oregon however they are mandated to operate.

“The substance has travel to a caput and the authorities needs to enactment urgently. Rather than combat crimes, this taskforce operates brutally and galore times kills guiltless radical and instigate violence.”

In a video obtained by DAILY POST, immoderate radical were shouting ‘ole, ole’ portion rushing to the spot wherever Bello laid struggling to breath.

Gunshots could besides beryllium heard successful the video

The manager of property and nationalist affairs for the taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, said helium would analyse the incident.