Reports has it that the commercial tricycle driver identified as Godwin Ekpo and his wife Idongesit Ekpo were on their way home from a mid-week church service, when he ran into an eight man team of Police officers extorting money from tricycle riders at a check-point mounted around Obalagbe bus stop in Isheri at about 10pm Wednesday, September 16.
While trying to avoid the Police men, Godwin attempted to speed past the check-point, but mistakenly brushed their patrol van. A move which infuriated the officers, one of the officers hit the tricycle’s windscreen with a baton and damaged it, while a corporal in the team identified as Aremu Musesiu, opened fire at his tricycle. The bullet shattered the tricycle, killing Mrs Ekpo who was breastfeeding their 3 month old baby at the time. The bullet further pierced through Godwin's neck as he turned to look at his wife and his child.
Realizing the extent of their action, the officers took to their heels, unfortunately for the 'trigger-happy' officers, residents quickly formed a crowd at the scene and prevented them from leaving. Out of fear, the officers called for reinforcement, and officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Policemen from nearby divisions arrived the scene and rescued them.
The remains of the deceased has been deposited at a mortuary while the children of the couple are with the Police where they being catered for.
The Lagos state Police Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni, said the officer who fired the shot that killed Mrs Ekpo have been arrested, while the DPO of Isheri Osun had also been issued a query for disobeying the Inspector General of Police’s instruction.
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