Panic as DPO dies suddenly in office

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ijanikin Police Station, Lagos State Police Command, CSP Bolaji Olugbenga, is dead.

According to a report by Daily Trust, the DPO was said to have slumped in the office and died before he could be rushed to a hospital on Thursday night, with his sudden death sparking panic in the area.

The news of his death has thrown the officers attached to the station into mourning.

A police officer from the Division, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the body of the officer had been moved to a mortuary.

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“He slumped in the office on Thursday and was quickly rushed to the hospital. But sadly, we lost him,” he said.

The state police command has yet to issue a statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.