Civil Defence Officer In Police Net For Killing Teacher

An Assistant-Inspector in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lasisi Kabir Iyanda, is presently cooling off in police custody over the death of a 32-year-old teacher in Osun State.

The victim, Kamaldeen Muritala, teaches Islamic Religious Knowledge, IRK, at Titilope Islamic Comprehensive High School, Ejigbo, Osun State. He was allegedly murdered by the NSCDC officer on June 27, 2014, at an examination centre.

A statement issued by the Police spokesman, Frank Mba, disclosed that Muritala “died at Baptist Hospital Ejigbo from complications arising from fatal stab wounds inflicted on his neck with a jack-knife by the NSCDC member during an argument close to the entrance of an examination hall where National Examination Council, NECO, examination was taking place.”

Mba added that “following the demise of the deceased Islamic teacher, students of the school attempted to raze down office structures belonging to the NSCDC as well as those of other government establishments in the area, but the timely intervention of the Police prevented further breakdown of law and order.”