Never in his wildest imagination had Bright , a barber in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, envisaged he was going to be added to the endless list of hapless Nigerians sent to unprepared graves by trigger- happy policemen.
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The barber whose saloon also served as his home, is a single father whose dream had been centred on training her two- and- half years old daughter, to the best school within his reach. But he never lived to fulfil his dream.
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Bright, as gathered, had opened his saloon cum home penultimate Tuesday. As usual, he reportedly bathed his baby identified as Ebun, prepared her food and kept her under his watch when customers came in to have their hair cut.
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But, the unexpected happened at about 10.30pm.
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According to eye witnesses, a mobile policeman attached to a company, poles away from Janet Fagbemi street, location of Bright's shop, stormed the shop and ordered Bright to come out.
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The deceased, Bright Eye witnesses told Crime Guard that Bright, who was then attending to a customer, left him and came out, oblivious of the purpose of the policeman's mission.
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"As he stepped out of the shop, the Mopol shot him at close range . He continued shooting sporadically in the process of which four other persons including a pregnant woman were hit by stray bullets.
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From all indications, it was obvious he was drunk.
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"It all started after the policeman who was on a short and T-shirt abandoned his duty post and accosted some men in a vehicle on the adjourning street. He told the men in the car to come down for a search.
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But they hesitated, requesting he identified himself before they would obey.
That is just very ridiculous...Being killed unknowingly is never a good thing to happen to anyone. It's always sad and bad.