JUST IN: Police react to killing of 14-year-old in Yoruba nation rally

The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to the killing of 14-year-old girl allegedly killed by stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally held today at Ojota area of the state.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumiya Adejobi, “The Command did not fire a single live bullet at Ojota rally today. The said corpse was found wrapped and abandoned at a distance, far from Ojota venue of the rally, behind MRS Filling Station, inward Maryland, on the other side of the venue, with dried blood stains suggesting that the corpse is not fresh. After a close look at the corpse, a wound suspectedly sustained from a sharp object was seen on it.
“The news is false and mischievous.

“The Command therefore urges the general public to disregard the news and go about their lawful normal daily activities while investigation to unravel the incident will commence immediately. The Commissioner of Police,Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, therefore commiserates with the family of the found deceased and assures that thorough investigation will be carried out.”