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BREAKING: Lagos Judicial Panel Awards N10million Compensation To Mother Of Late Kolade Johnson Killed By Police Stray Bullet

Doris Okuwobi, Chairman of the Lagos panel, announced the compensation at the sitting on Friday

The Lagos judicial panel has awarded the sum of N10 million to the family of the late Kolade Johnson.

Johnson was shot during a raid by police officers at Onipetesi area in Lagos, while watching an English premiership match between Tottenham and Manchester United on March 31, 2019.

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The incident sparked outrage on social media, after which the police authorities identified Ogunyemi Olalekan, a police inspector, and Godwin Orji, a sergeant, as the officers involved in the shooting. [story_link align="left"]88488[/story_link]

Doris Okuwobi, Chairman of the Lagos panel, announced the compensation at the sitting on Friday, Cable reports.

The award sum was received by the mother of the deceased.

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