Facts have been brought against Sergeant Stephen James, a police officer allegedly accused of killing 3 residents of Ketu, in Lagos and also killing himself.
The first fact revealed that, “Guys around always called him Terrorist and he was proud to be associated with the nickname, excited anytime he was hailed.” Sule Ajayi, a resident of the Ketu, Lagos.
Stephen allegedly shot dead a set of twins, Taiwo and Kehinde Oyesunle and a third person simply identified as Jeje in a Boxing Day tragedy at the Paulson Hotel located on Anibaba Street, Ketu during a footbal match before killing himself.
“Many times, he had threatened people, both residents of this our area and those who patronise the hotel. When he is charged, he would yell at people over any slight provocation and threaten to shoot and kill".
Ajayi also added,
“He would often say he is on official assignment and as a result, has licence to kill and that he could kill and label a person an armed robber and that instead of punishing him, the police authority would promote him. As a result, we were very scared of him because he went about armed,” one of the residents of the area said on the condition of anonymity.
Residents of Ketu also confirmed that Sergeant Stephen was a drunk and smokes a lot.
According to Ajayi: “Just four days ago, a young man, who visits the hotel often with his friends, came to this hotel and as usual, bought drinks for this policeman.
“While they were discussing and throwing banters, he started bragging again of how he loved shooting. The man who bought him drinks told him: ‘oya, show your power now’. The policeman brought out his gun and released four times into the air.
“Many people in the neighbourhood were scared but they later heard that it was James. That’s how we had been coping with him not knowing he was a danger waiting to happen.”
The officer was said to have shot himself in the chest on realising how much. damage he had done.
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