Kaka’s death: IG disbands Zonal SARS, dismisses Inspector

The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, on Tuesday announced the disbandment of the Zonal Intervention Squad, Obada-Oko, Ogun State who were involved in the death of a player of Remo Stars Football Club, Kazeem Tiyamiyu.

The victim and his friend had been arrested by police operatives at Sagamu on Saturday.

They were being taken to the ZIS office at Obada Oko, Abeokuta, when Tiamiyu was allegedly pushed out of the police vehicle.

He was crushed to death by an oncoming vehicle on the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway.

The death led to violent protests in Sagamu, as policemen deployed to quell the riot shot several protesters dead.

The IG had ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department, Force Headquarters, Peter Ogunyonwo, to take over the case.

Ogunyonwo, during a condolence visit to the parents of the deceased on behalf of the IG, said the ZIS, Obada, had been disbanded.

He was accompanied on the visit to Sagamu by the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun.

The DIG disclosed that a police inspector indicted in the case had also been dismissed, while other officers were under investigation.

He noted that the death of Tiamiyu would prompt the police to carry out more reforms.

Ogunyonwo maintained that all officers involved in the circumstances that led to the footballer’s death had been arrested.

He explained that the ZIS operatives were on an illegal duty and did not obtain clearance from the police formation at Sagamu before arresting the deceased.

The DIG pledged that full Investigation would be carried out to bring those that were involved to justice.

He promised that the police would do everything possible to purge itself of “trigger-happy elements”.

Also at the deceased’s house were the state Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson; and the state Director of the Department of State Services, Mr David Tuska.

They pleaded with residents not to take the law into their own hands.