Young Journalist, Pelumi Killed By Police After He Filmed Politician Shooting #EndSars Protesters

A 20-year-old journalist, Onifade Pelumi, has been killed after he was arrested by the police for filming a video showing a popular Lagos-based politician, Abiodun Bolarinwa, shooting #EndSARS protesters at Abule Egba.

Pelumi, who was working with Gboa TV, was arrested by Lagos State Task Force allegedly led by Egbeyemi Yinka and Taiwo Akerele at Abattoir, Oko Oba area of Agege, on October 24, 2020. while on official duty and whisked away.

According to SaharaReporters, a family member of the deceased said they searched for him to no avail until a senior police officer broke the news of his death to them.

“Pelumi went to record the incident of looting at the abattoir as a staff of Gboa TV on Saturday 24/10/2020 only to be arrested by men of the Lagos Task Force and after searching for him aggressively for seven days, we were told that he had been shot dead and his body deposited at the morgue.

“We are begging them now to release his corpse and explain to us how he died. Why was he arrested at Agege, only for us to be told that his corpse is at Ikorodu General Hospital morgue. They just wasted the boy for no reason.”

KILLED BY LAGOS STATE TASK FORCE

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On 24th of October 2020, there was a crowd in a compound at Oko-oba, Agege. Onifade Pelumi and his colleague were sent as media personnels to know what exactly was going on in that area… pic.twitter.com/zWZgxBRmOQ

— BOP ZADDY 🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@Bopzaddy) November 2, 2020

Onifade Pelumi filmed the viral video of Lagos Politician, Abiodun Bolarinwa shooting at people at Abule Egba that led to the death of 3. He has been found dead while Abiodun is still a free man, yet our leaders are more focused on social media #EndSars #SayNoToSocialMediaBill pic.twitter.com/qL3mQaE1WH

— ebele. (@ebelee_) November 3, 2020

Pelumi Onifade was the journalist who recorded a video of Abiodun Bolarinwa shooting at unarmed protesters. He was arrested by the Lagos State Task Force & ended up dead.

Say his name! Say it so we all remember. #EndSARS

— 20.10.2020 (@I_Am_Ilemona) November 3, 2020

@PoliceNG_CRU Pelumi Onifade was a 20yo Journalist SHOT in custody of @PoliceNG after being arrested October 24th 2020 at Abbatoir, Oko Oba, Agege while reporting looting going on. Police has REFUSED to release his body to family. #JusticeForPelumi pic.twitter.com/SNSZ7ZQe2E

— IG: @Charlesparxx (@CharleSparxx) November 2, 2020

https://twitter.com/Bamdeleyy/status/1323531120693137408?s=20

Onifade Pelumi was arrested for filming a politician who on live camera shot and killed 2 persons in Abule Egba while the third person was seriously wounded.

The said politician is still free, living life as usual while Pelumi was murdered for doing the right thing.#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/RphhYC7TCo

— 👑 (@DoctorEmto) November 3, 2020

This was Pelumi interviewing residents of Oko-oba, Agege b4 declaring missing. @SaharaReporters reported that Lagos Task Force Kills him and Refuses To Release Corpse To Family.@AishaYesufu #JusticeforPelumi#JournalismIsNotACrime #EndSARS @KemiOlunloyopic.twitter.com/UgY5Yv0dkf

— Communicator (@TH_communicator) November 3, 2020

https://twitter.com/Bamdeleyy/status/1323544621054570496?s=20

KanyiDaily had also reported how a father cried for help after police killed his 27-yr-old son, Augustine Ugwu, who is 500 level Law student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.