Lagos Police Commissioner vows to deliver justice for slain LASU undergraduate who died in accident

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Tijani Fatai

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The Commissioner of Police (CP) Lagos State Command, Mr 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.

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The command spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night.

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She said that the CP, alongside other senior officers of the command, carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the scene.

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Adebisi said that the police team also engaged representatives of the Students’ Union of LASU during the visit.

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She said that Tijani commended the students for their orderly and responsible conduct, in spite of the grief over the loss of their colleague.

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“He assured them that the suspect involved in the incident would be charged to court on Monday for proper prosecution,” she said.

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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 CP’s visit followed the death of a 300-level female student, Miss 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.

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In a video shared on X by a student of LASU, @Khennybass, some students were seen storming the Area M Police Division at Idimu.

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They had alleged that officers were shielding the driver involved in the incident by attempting to cover up the situation.

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They had, consequently, demanded justice for their colleague. (NAN)

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