A civil servant in Ogun State, Ola Hammed, has cried out for justice after his left foot was shattered by a bullet allegedly fired by an operative of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad attached to the state police command. Hammed said the policeman was among a team of SARS operatives attacked by some residents in the Ibara, Abeokuta area of the state, after a man was brutalised for videoing a brawl involving the cops.
He alleged that the angry policemen opened fire on people, adding that commuters and traders alike fled the area to avoid being hit by stray bullets. The victim said one of the policemen accosted him and accused him of being among the mob. The Physics teacher said he had denied the allegation when the cop suddenly fired at his leg.
Hammed, who posted his ordeal on his social media page including pictures of his shot leg, said the police authorities had refused to investigate the incident or arrest the policeman.
Hammed said he was not attended to on time because the health workers requested a police report to commence treatment. The victim said since the incident, he had been in pain as he could not sleep at night.
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