According to eye witnesses, the victim who was identified as Timothy Hunpoyanwa, was said to be conducting residents of the troubled community who were on a peaceful protest before the police corporal shot him.

The deceased was the assistant Baale of Makoko with the title Otun Baale.

He reportedly gave up the ghost on the way to Gbagada General Hospital.

The Lagos state government began the demolition of the waterfront shanties last Monday, claiming that structures built within 100 metres from a power line installed on the lagoon would be demolished.

It was however gathered that on Saturday morning, a joint task force consisting of police, officials of the state Ministry of Environment and Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), extended the demolition and this led to a scuttle and protest by the residents.

Confirming the unfortunate incidence, a statement signed by the Police PRO, Ngozi Braide, named the alleged police officer as Corporal Pepple Boma. He is said to be attached to the Marine Police, Oworonsoki Division and was posted on special duty with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on the demolition exercise at the water front of Makoko.

According to the statement the police officer “allegedly shot a man in the stomach. The victim was rushed to the General Hospital, Gbagada where he was later confirmed dead. The corpse has been deposited at the General Hospital, Ikeja for post-mortem examination, while the suspect has been arrested and detained at the State CID Panti, Yaba.”

olajide_07: In all sincerity makoko is an eye saw from direct defecation into the lagoon to the shanty structures along the water front on this same forum some time ago their was a fire out break that killed close to 3 people at makoko, including a pregnant woman and a 5yr old kid now their is about to be a power station which needs the water line, and their would be collateral deaths along that axis if they are not relocated on time if they don't know educated people should know better.

eboe boy: Why eboe policeman go dey kill yoruba traditional leader?! All these eboe ppl sef dey pass dem boundary o

eboe boy: Why eboe policeman go dey kill yoruba traditional leader?! All these eboe ppl sef dey pass dem boundary o

eboe boy: Why eboe policeman go dey kill yoruba traditional leader?! All these eboe ppl sef dey pass dem boundary o

eboe boy: Why eboe policeman go dey kill yoruba traditional leader?! All these eboe ppl sef dey pass dem boundary o

chuks49:

You need a new chain

Kayusfity:

And this S.t.u.pid reason u gave above justifies the killing right? I wish it was your hopeless parent that was shot dead by the s.u.cker. F.o.ol. people like u should be the one in the late man's shoe

olajide_07: In all sincerity makoko is an eye saw from direct defecation into the lagoon to the shanty structures along the water front on this same forum some time ago their was a fire out break that killed close to 3 people at makoko, including a pregnant woman and a 5yr old kid now their is about to be a power station which needs the water line, and their would be collateral deaths along that axis if they are not relocated on time if they don't know educated people should know better.

chamberlin1:
He only said there shouldn't have been a protest in the first place

olajide_07: In all sincerity makoko is an eye saw from direct defecation into the lagoon to the shanty structures along the water front on this same forum some time ago their was a fire out break that killed close to 3 people at makoko, including a pregnant woman and a 5yr old kid now their is about to be a power station which needs the water line, and their would be collateral deaths along that axis if they are not relocated on time if they don't know educated people should know better.

eboe boy: Why eboe policeman go dey kill yoruba traditional leader?! All these eboe ppl sef dey pass dem boundary o