Two persons have been killed by stray bullets from a team of Police officers on patrol around the central market, Ilorin, Kwara State in central Nigeria.
Kwara State Commissioner of police, Mr Chinwike Asadu
As the driver did not stop, the policemen shot into the air, with a view to forcing him to stop.
According to PM news, a Police patrol van was pursuing the driver of a car at about 11:40a.m. on Monday 23 December.
A witness said the victims were walking by the Ilorin Central Mosque before they were hit by the police stray bullets.
The incident led to the immediate closure of the UBA bank nearby while the area was also deserted as people scampered into safety.
The trigger-happy policemen disappeared from the scene immediately.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Agboola Oshodi-Glover, confirmed the incident,adding that the corpses of the victims have been deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital mortuary.
The men have not been identified. Mr Agboola Oshodi-Glover gave an assurance that the matter would be investigated.
Trigger-Happy Policemen Shot Dead 2 Nigerians
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