Dismissed Police Officers Charged With Murder Of Kwara Polytechnic Student, Remanded In Prison

Ilorin, Kwara State- The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that three dismissed officers have been charged to court and remanded in prison for the killing of a Kwara State Polytechnic student, Ishola Abdulqoyum.

The suspects were identified as, Mr Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip.

It would be recalled that the incident occurred along Panat Road, a crucial link between Sango and ShopRite, when the officers, described as “trigger-happy,” reportedly shot Abdulqoyum, who was a part-time ND II student studying Electrical/Electronics Engineering.

It was gathered that Abdulqoyum was on a commercial motorcycle at the time of the incident, which the police had stopped.

In a statement released on Friday, by the Kwara State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer,  DSP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi.

The statement read, “The Kwara State Police Command wishes to inform the public that the three dismissed officers, Mr Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip, have been charged to court on 16th October, 2024.

“They face charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in connection with the death of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola. They have been remanded in prison custody pending further court proceedings,” Ejire-Adeyemi added.

Earlier, Afrika Eyes reported that the Nigeria Police Force has dismissed three officers involved in the killing of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic.

The officers identified as Abiodun Kayode, AP/No 233828 INSPR, James Emmanuel, , AP/No 287410 INSPR and Oni Philip, F/No 497868 SGT.

In a statement released on Monday evening, the Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the officers were found guilty of abandoning their post, engaging in corrupt practices, and unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority.

The image maker said the officers would be arraigned in court soonest.