Okada Rider Kills Police Man who Siezed His Motorcycle

A police corporal, Joseph Ebosele, has been confirmed dead at a Lagos hospital after he was hit with an iron rod by a motorcyclist, Bakare Lukman, in the Meiran area of Lagos State.On Oct. 11, a police patrol team seized a bike belonging to one Lukman after he was seen using the bike around 11:00pm. Lukeman reportedly escaped from the police and waylaid Ebosele where he hit him with the iron rod. He tells Punch:

“After they seized the bike I went ahead of them and stayed in a mechanic shop. It was there I saw an iron rod which I took. While waiting on Meiran Road, I saw their van pass by, then I saw the policeman riding my bike. I used all my strength to hit him with the iron before fleeing with my bike.”