Ms. Ifeoluwa Oyeleke, whose 14-year-old daughter, Jumoke Monsurat, was found dead near the venue of the Yoruba Nation rally at Ojota, Lagos, on Saturday says the police have not released the corpse to her family.
She further alleged that a policeman threatened to shoot her when she went to their station in company of her brother to demand her daughter’s corpse.
However, she did not name the station where the incident occurred.
Oyeleke said that she was not around the vicinity when the incident occurred.
“I got a call while I was in Ikeja where I had gone to work.
“When I asked to know what it was about, I was told that there was no issue but that my presence was needed at home.
“It was when I got home that I learnt of what had happened. I was told that the bullet shot by the police killed my daughter,” she said.
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Oyeleke lamented that the police, who are believed to be in possession of the corpse, have refused to release it.
“They’ve not released her corpse to us. My brother and I, in last night’s rain, got there, but we were not allowed in. We heard them saying that if we stayed too long, they will shoot our legs and fire a teargas canister at us.
“After a while, my brother discussed with them and they allowed us in to see their Area Commander who said he heard that shots were fired but that he didn’t know which station the officers behind it came from.
“He said this could be determined when the extracted bullet is examined,” she told The Punch.
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