Saraki meets IGP over Police Reform Bill days after officers killed Kolade Johnson

Saraki meets IGP over Police Reform Bill days after officers killed Kolade Johnson

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, met with the acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammad Adamu, to discuss the Police Reform Bill and Police Trust Fund Bill.
   
   
   
       
       
           
               
                   

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, met with the acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammad Adamu, to discuss the Police Reform Bill and Police Trust Fund Bill.

               
           
               
                   

Saraki met with the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Abuja on Wednesday, April 5, 2019, days after the tragic killing of Kolade Johnson, a 36-year-old father of one, in Lagos State.

               
           
               
                   

                                   

Kolade Johnson was allegedly killed by men of the Special Anti Cultism Squad (SACS) of the Lagos State Police Command [Facebook/Styles Kolade Johnson]

               

               
           
               
                   

Johnson was killed by an officer of the Gbagada division of the Lagos State Police Command's Special Anti Cultism Squad (SACS) while the team was attempting to arrest another man because of his dreadlocks in the Mangoro area of Lagos State on Sunday, March 31.

               
           
               
                   

A statement released by the Force on Tuesday, April 2 identified Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan and Sergeant Godwin Orji as the officers arrested in connection to the shooting.

               
           
               
                   

                                   

Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan and Sergeant Godwin Orji have been implicated in the fatal shooting of Kolade Johnson [Nigeria Police Force]

               

               
           
               
                   

Both men have been subjected to internal disciplinary procedures and may be prosecuted in conventional court if implicated by the investigation into their conduct.

               
           
               
                   

Johnson's killing has led to widespread calls for the implementation of meaningful police reform to curb brutality unleashed on helpless citizens.

               
           
               
                   

The Police Act (Repeal And Re-Enactment) Bill passed second reading in the Senate in July 2018 and, according to Saraki, will be laid before the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday, April 9.

Source: Saraki meets IGP over Police Reform Bill days after officers killed Kolade Johnson

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