Police Dismiss Officer Who Shot Ekiti Politician

The Ekiti state police command has dismissed the officer who shot a former member of the House of Representatives and gubernatorial aspirant of the state, Opeyemi Bamidele.

Recall that Bamidele was on Friday, shot by the officer at the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) secretariat during a reception organised for the governorship candidate, Kayode Fayemi.

It was learnt that some members of the party in the state were also shot by the officer in the alleged accidental discharge.

“No right-thinking policeman will cork and start shooting,” Ekiti state police commissioner, Bello Ahmed said in a statement.

“We are going to regulate every inch of activity in the state. We will not sit down and tolerate any act of lawlessness, whoever is involved.

“We are willing and competent to take action against any group or persons, either individual or groups as far this campaign is concerned,” he added.

The statement dismissed claims that the shooting was deliberate and was aimed at Fayemi.

“He might have corked his rifle before arriving that scene and you know how crowded political activities are always. I believe as the campaign was almost finishing, he might have touched the trigger that pulled out the bullet,” he said.