by A police Inspector, Monday Orukpe has reportedly died from injuries he sustained after soldiers of the Army Ordinance Corp beat him to a state of comma in Lagos on Wednesday.
Monday Orukpe, who was abducted alongside another police officer died at the military hospital on Thursday afternoon, August 4, 2022.
The soldiers were riding in an Army bus, and getting close to CCC gate on Lagos/Badagry expressway there was heavy traffic. Everything started when the soldiers got off their vehicle and boarded a motorcycle to where the policeman were controlling the traffic. They ordered the policemen to clear the traffic for their vehicle, the policemen refused, stating that the road was heavily congested.
The soldiers were provoked, they attacked the policemen and abducted them into their bus and drove them to Ojo Cantonment.
One of the policemen present that day was able to escape as he fired some shots in the air. The soldiers retreated and made away with two other policemen.
According to a police source, “due to the severe torture, an Inspector of Police fainted and went into a comma, prompting the soldiers to rush then to Army Hospital where Inspector Monday Orukpe died.
The source said: “we have recovered the corpse and efforts are being made to release the second officer receiving treatment in their hospital the soldiers carted away the police rifles.”
Olaniyi Osoba Major, Acting Deputy Director 81 Division Public Relations said the attention of the 81 Division has been drawn to the unfortunate incident that occurred between some soldiers and policemen around Ojo in Lagos resulting in the loss of the life of a police officer.
The Division is already in touch with the Lagos State Police Command to resolve the matter. This incident is highly regrettable given the Division’s disposition and zero tolerance for any misconduct.
