The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, has visited the scene of accident that claimed the life of a student of the Lagos State University (LASU), assuring that justice will be served.
The command spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi,a supritendent of police, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night.
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She said the commissioner of police, alongside other senior officers of the command, carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the scene.
Ms Adebisi said the police team also engaged representatives of the Students’ Union of LASU during the visit.
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She said that Mr Tijani commended the students for their orderly and responsible conductsi n spite of the grief over the loss of their colleague.
“He assured them that the suspect involved in the incident would be charged to court on Monday for proper prosecution, ” she said.
The spokesperson consequently, reiterated the command’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and the safety of all residents.
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She also expressed condolences to the family of the deceased, and prayed for the peaceful repose of the departed soul.
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The police commissioner’s visit followed the death of a 300 level female student, Azeezat Abdul-Rasheed, who was crushed by a vehicle at about 7:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Igando area of the same state.
In a video shared on X by a student of LASU, @Khennybass, some students were seen storming the Area M Police Division at Idimu.
They had alleged that officers were shielding the driver involved in the incident, by attempting to cover up the situation .
They had consequently, demanded justice for their colleague.(NAN)
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