Bus Passenger Killed By Bribe-Seeking Police In Lagos Buried

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The family of a man shot dead last Tuesday by policemen from Alakara police station in Lagos has claimed the body of the deceased and buried him yesterday in Ibadan, SaharaReportershas learned. The victim, identified as 23-year old Lawal Toheeb, was shot and killed at 9: 30 p.m. on the night of July 22 at Alakara junction in Mushin, Lagos State. READ MORE… http://bit.ly/busstationkilledbybribeseekingpoliceinmushinlagos

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