SAN FRANCISCO, April 02, (THEWILL) – The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that the 8th Senate remains committed to the Police Reform Bill.
Saraki made this comment as part of a series of tweets in reaction to the killing of Kolade Johnson by police officers in Lagos on Sunday evening.
“My heartfelt prayers are with the family and friends of Kolade Johnson, the young football fan who was allegedly killed by men of the Nigerian Police in Mangoro/Onipetesi community in Lagos.
“Issues like the senseless killings, assault and extortion of everyday Nigerians by some ‘bad apples’ in the Police Force is what prompted @NGRSenate to introduce and fast-track the progression of the #PoliceReformBill.
“I have also been in contact with the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs and I am pleased to announce that the Report of the #PoliceReformBill will be laid by next week Tuesday.
“Make no mistake, the 8th Senate remains committed to the passage of the #PoliceReformBill to ensure that our Police Force is more efficient and responsive to the needs of all Nigerians.”
THEWILL recalls that Johnson was shot accidentally by SARS officers who had been pursuing another man at the football viewing center.
The Police has, however, come out to say that they have arrested a team of personnel allegedly involved in the killing, claiming that the officers were not of the SARS unit, but of the Anti Cultism unit.
