Posted on: 07:59 Wed, 16 Dec 2015



There is growing tension in Ado
Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State,
between policemen and officers of
the Department of State Services
after two cops were shot on the
premises of the DSS in Ado Ekiti,
leading to the death of one of them.

It was gathered that the policemen,
Sergeant Sylvester Malik and
Corporal Mough Tergwu, were
serving at the Special Protection Unit
of the Nigeria Police Force in Lokoja,
Kogi State…..

Sources told our PUNCH that the
policemen were attached by the SPU
to a former Executive Secretary of
the National Health Insurance
Scheme, Dr. Femi Thomas.

It was learnt that the DSS officers
had stormed Thomas’ house in Ado
Ekiti on Tuesday in three Hilux
vehicles to invite the former
executive secretary to their office in
the state capital.

One of the sources said; “It was
Sylvester that even opened the gate
for them. Once they made their
intention known, the man (Thomas)
agreed to follow them.”

The former executive secretary, it
was learnt, followed the DSS officers
in his Highlander, with number
plate, FCT 408 ABJ.

The two policemen were also said to
have accompanied Thomas to the
DSS office.

Trouble, however, started on the
premises of the DSS after some of its
officials complained that the
policemen were armed.It was
gathered that during an argument,
the policemen were shot.
A source said the policemen offered
to stay outside, that they could not
hand over their firearms to the DSS
men.

He said,
“Nobody knew what transpired
afterwards, but suddenly there were
sounds of gunshots and soon after,
the two policemen were lying in a
pool of blood.

The policemen did not quarrel with
them, so I don’t know what
happened. Malik was shot thrice in
the stomach. It was a real mess.”

It was learnt that Malik died
immediately while Tergwu was
rushed to the Ekiti State University
Teaching Hospital. Malik’s remains
were also taken to the hospital’s
morgue.

The spokesperson for the police in
the state, Mr. Alberto Adeyemi, said
the command was aware of the
incident, adding that investigation
was ongoing.

He said: “We have already sent out
SITREP to the Force headquarters in
Abuja. As soon as we heard, the
Deputy Commissioner of Police on
ground, and the AC OPS went to the
DSS office.

They confirmed that two policemen
were shot on the premises of the DSS.
One died, while the other one is still
receiving treatment.

We have told the DSS to hand over
the officers responsible for the
shooting to the police. ”

The Force spokesperson, ACP Olabisi
Kolawole said, “The culprits will be
prosecuted.”