Coroner indicts police for Jumoke’s death, cop’s identity demanded

A coroner’s inquest at the Ogbà Magistrate’s Court, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, revealed that the death of Jumoke Oyeleke, a salesgirl who lost her life during the Yoruba Nation rally on July 3, 2021, was caused by the police.

The Coroner, Magistrate Mukaila Fadeyi, said the police were liable for Oyeleke’s death, adding that the deceased deserved the country’s sympathy.

Delivering the findings of the inquest, Fadeyi said, “The only logical conclusion is that the deceased died from a weapon by the Nigeria police.”

He asked the Federal Government to compensate Oyeleke’s family.

Other recommendations included mental and medical checkups for police officers to determine their suitability to bear arms, training and re-orientation of police officers on the right to hold protests in a democratic society, an overhaul of the police force to remove corrupt officers and ensuring that they are brought to book to prevent further accidental killings.

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He also recommended that police officers should not be given live bullets during peaceful protests.

The coroner said the state attorney general should be mandated to see to the implementation of the recommendations.