Policemen accused of causing woman’s death suspended

Akure—TWO out of the 10 policemen tried over the death
of the 50-year-old female politician, Mrs Ronke Adelugba
in Akure, the Ondo State capital have been suspended.
The 10 policemen, who reportedly invaded the residence of
the deceased in two police patrol vehicles went through
orderly room trial for two days.
The suspended policemen are Inspector, Fabunmi
Oladipupo and Inspector Haruna Idris
The deceased, a single mother was said to have been hit
with the butt of the gun by one of the policemen who
invaded her home  at Alarapon lane in Akure metropolis
while pursuing a criminal.
According to reports, the policemen, during an heated
argument over the whereabout of the criminal that
reportedly ran into her house beat her up and allegedly hit
her with the butt of the gun.
She was said to have slumped and died before she could be
rushed to the hospital.
Briefing newsmen on the development, the commissioner of
police, Isaacs Eke, said the command took the disciplinary
action in order to ensure that the case is not swept under
the carpet.
Eke added that the command is waiting for the autopsy
report to ascertain the cause of the death of the 50-year-
old politician.