Osun Police conclude room trial for motorcyclist-shooter-sergeant

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo

Osun State Police Command said it has concluded the room trial for Sergeant Garba Adamu who allegedly shot a commercial motorcyclist, Saheed Olabomi in Osogbo last Tuesday.

Before his death, the 31-year-old deceased Olabomi was a father of two. He was reportedly shot by a police sergeant who was escorting an important personnel on Tuesday evening.

Olabomi was said to have been hit by a stray bullet after Adamu shot to disperse people at a traffic scene around Oke-Onitea area, Osogbo, Osun State.

The father of two gave up the ghost after two days at the Intensive Care Unit of Osun State University Teaching Hospital in Osogbo.

It was also gathered that the deceased was a cousin to Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdulrasheed Olabomi and the last born of the family who was responsible for taking care of his aged parents.

The Osun Police spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, on Tuesday, disclosed that the command has concluded the room trial for the Sergeant.

Opalola said, “The name of the officer who allegedly shot the man is Sergeant Garba Adamu and the police have concluded room trial for him. The public should wait for the outcome.”