The Alarige of Ibiade in the Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Bola Raimi, and his subjects have protested the alleged killing of a pregnant woman by policemen.
The incident, which sparked off a protest by youths in the area, happened around 7am on Thursday at Ibiade, Eti-Soore Close in the waterside area.
A source revealed that a commercial motorcyclist (Okada), who was conveying the pregnant woman to hospital for delivery, was stopped at a checkpoint by policemen attached to the Ibiade Police Station.
Youths in Ogun State protesting the killing of a pregnant woman on Thursday.
The traditional ruler, Oba Bola Raimi said the deceased was hit in the head with a torch by one of the policemen at the checkpoint.
Oba Raimi said: ‘I learnt that the pregnant woman was in labour and she was being taken from her village to a general hospital. Also Read: Disregard Press Statement, Makinde Appeals to Oyo
‘While she was being conveyed on a motorcycle around 7am, she and the motorcyclist were stopped by policemen. But, the motorcyclist was in a haste to take her to hospital, because she was due to give birth.
‘But, the policemen delayed them because of N100 bribe, and the okada rider decided to ignore them and moved on. It was in the process that they used torchlight to hit the woman in the head and she started vomiting blood.
‘The okada rider tried to rush her to the hospital, but she passed away when they got there. Also Read: Trump’s Best Words as he Celebrates Daughter
‘The policemen killed the pregnant woman because of N100.’
Our source gathered that the police Area Commander in Ogbere said the affected policemen had been arrested and would be transferred to the state command headquarters in Abeokuta later on Thursday or Friday.
The incident led to a protest by youths, who threatened to burn down the police station in the community.
It took the intervention of the traditional ruler and other prominent persons in the community to calm the youth.
According to human right activist Festus Ogun, some influential people are trying to use their positions to dismiss the case.
‘Livid youths are already protesting over the killing of the woman at the Police Station. Ogun wrote on his official Twitter handle yesterday.
‘I’ve been reliably informed that some influential people are trying to sweep the issue under the carpet. Let them be quickly informed that this matter will pursued to a logical conclusion.’
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