Grief, shock, pandemonium and disbelief could best describe the atmosphere in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Thursday as residents learnt of the killing of six persons by a Police Corporal, Sunkanmi Ogunbiyi.
Among the victims of the berserk policeman was also his wife, a Corporal, Oluwatosin Faremi.
The deceased policeman served with the Ogun State Police Command before the unfortunate incident early Thursday morning.
A statement by the Police Public Relations unit, signed by Muyiwa Adejobi, said the Corporal, who had been having domestic conflicts with his wife, shot and killed his landlady, a two-year-old baby girl and two males and a female.
It was not clear at press time who the parents of the toddler was, as police obliged that other three persons sustained injuries while the killing spree lasted.
The three people are receiving treatment at Federal Medical Centre Idi Aba Abeokuta.
The said Corporal, having killed these persons, shot himself dead immediately.
Commissioner of Police Ogun State, Ikemefuna Okoye, has described the incident unfortunate.
He has visited the scene with other senior police officers in the Command to assess the situation and sympathize with the relations of the deceased and members of Akinbola Ifelodun Estate Eleweran Area Abeokuta, where the incident took place.
The Command has commenced a thorough forensic investigation into the killing and promised to make sure justice is done in the matter.
The Police Commissioner however appealed to the general public to perceive the incident as one of the unfortunate social mishaps and not to judge the police with the incident.
He added that the police is committed to protection of lives and property and will not tolerate any act capable of trampling on fundamental human rights of the citizens in Ogun State.
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