The Kwara State Police Command has announced that three former officers—Abiodun Kayode, James Emmanuel, and Oni Philip—have been charged in court following their recent dismissal for the killing of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
In a statement released today, October 18, by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, it was revealed that the ex-officers are facing charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in relation to Ishola’s death. They have been remanded in prison custody, awaiting further court proceedings.
A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, today October 18, says the dismissed officers face charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in connection with the death of Ishola. She said they have been remanded in prison custody pending further court proceedings.
The deceased who was an ND2 student of Electrical/Electronics Engineering at the institution was allegedly shot d@ad by the police during a fuel hike protest in the Fate area of Ilorin on September 4, 2024. The incident generated widespread condemnation which led to the transfer of the case to the police headquarters in Abuja by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
