location: Lagos
notes: On Tuesday, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Samuel Salihu, the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) DCP Samson Okelusi and three other officers were reportedly murdered by soldiers from 242 Battalion, Ibereko, Badagry. The Lagos Police PRO [Public Relation Officer], Mr Samuel Jinadu, said policemen had consequently abandoned checkpoints as a precaution because soldiers had taken over expressway and the police did not want to record any further casualties.
target_text: location: Lagos, fatalities: 4