PHOTO: IRATE YOUTHS KILL POLICE INSPECTOR IN OGUN STATE!

The rampaging youths were said to have then marched
down to the SARS check point where they burnt two
police vehicles and vandalised 12 others at the Oke–
Odan police station.

The violence that erupted between the youths of Oke-
Odan community in Yewa South LGA of Ogun State and
security agents in the area last Monday [Nov. 4] has left
two persons dead.

Irate youths in the town had engaged policemen and
operatives of the state anti-crime military security outfit,
Operation MESA in an exchange of fire over the killing
of a member of the community, Yinka Falola.

The violence which had lasted three days culminated in
the alleged reprisal killing of a police Inspector, Kolapo
Lasisi, on Wednesday [Nov. 6] by some youths who also
burnt two police vehicles and vandalised twelve others.
Eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told PUNCH that
violence broke out on Monday afternoon when a police
officer attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery
Squad, Lagos, Inspector Olusesan Sounde, allegedly
shot and killed 30-year-old Falola.

According to the eyewitness, the FED-SARS inspector
had allegedly slapped Falola who was on a motorcycle
on his way from the farm. Falola was said to have
retaliated, infuriating the police inspector who allegedly
cocked his rifle and shot him.

After firing the shot, the alleged killer policeman was
said to have insisted that Falola was a smuggler.
"Yinka (Falola) was never a smuggler, he was a
commercial driver. He had altercations with one of the
SARS men and the policeman slapped him. He
retaliated and the policeman fired at close range killing
him instantly," the source said.

Falola's death immediately triggered the reprisal by the
youths of Oke–Odan who mobilised themselves to the
police check point where they violently protested the
killing.

Soldiers attached to Operation MESA who raced to the
scene were also alleged to have been attacked by the
angry youths, resulting in another shoot-out between
them and the security agencies.

The rampaging youths were said to have then marched
down to the SARS check point where they burnt two
police vehicles and vandalised 12 others at the Oke–
Odan police station.

Another round of the crisis which broke out on
Wednesday was said to have resulted in the alleged
killing of a police inspector, Kolapo Lasisi. Lasisi was
said to have got trapped in a swamp while attempting to
escape from the rampaging youths who allegedly
caught up with him and hacked him to death.

The state Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who
confirmed the incident to PUNCH said the police
inspector was killed by the angry youths.