The family of Eche Israel , an electronic dealer at the Alaba International Market, Ojo , have become apprehensive after he was allegedly shot by some operatives of the Special Anti -Robbery Squad in the Mile 2 area of Lagos State .
CELBRITY NEWS gathered that the 30 -year - old trader had finished from work around 6 pm on Friday and was heading home on a motorcycle when he was stopped by the officers.
During an exchange that allegedly ensued , the victim was said to have queried the officers for stopping him and asked the motorcycle rider to move on .
He was subsequently shot in the waist .
The officers were alleged to have shot continuously into the air to scare away residents , who had thronged the scene .
He was allegedly put in the boot of the car the SARS men brought and driven away.
A cousin of the victim, Mary Israel , said a family friend , who witnessed the shooting , called the attention of the family to the incident .
She said they had been to different police stations in the state, including the SARS office at Ikeja , adding that Eche’s whereabouts had remained unknown .
She said, “ He deals in electronics in Alaba market. He had finished the day’ s work and was going to his house at Ajegunle around 6 pm on Friday when the officers asked him to stop . They parked a red vehicle beside the road .
“ They found a Samsung phone on him and some money . The man questioning him was not in uniform , so he argued with him and asked why he was being questioned . The policeman held him by the trousers when he asked his motorcycle rider to move on .
“ They shot him in the waist . The motorcycle rider fled . He was thrown into the boot of the vehicle and the policemen drove off .
“ They didn ’t find anything incriminating on him . He is not a robber or a thief . He has his business and a family . He is a responsible man. ”
Another family member , Blessing Israel , said the policemen were identified with their police -crested AK -47 guns , adding that one of the men also flashed his ID card at residents when they tried to mob them.
“ We have been to SARS Ikeja , Mile 2 Police Station and the Federal SARS at Alagbon . We just returned from the Adeniji Adele Police Station . They all said there was no suspect named Eche Israel with waist injury in their cells . Where else can we go ? There has been no word about him since last Friday , ” she added .
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer , SP Chike Oti , said he would get back to our correspondent, but had yet to do so as of press time .
