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General News of Monday, 24 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Kaka's killer has been arrested- Ogun State Govt. confirms

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Ogun State Govenor, Dapo Abiodun has confirmed the arrest of the police officer that killled Assistant Captain and Defender of Remo Stars Football Club, Tiyamu Kazeem, popularly known as Kaka.

Taking to his offficial Twitter page, @dabiodunMFR, the Governor released a little statement that confirmed the apprehension of the ex-footballer's killer.

Abiodun promised not to sweep the issue under the carpet as he reassured the family of the bereaved that justice will be gotten for the deceased.

"As a follow-up to the case of Tiamiyu Kazeem AKA Kaka, a player with the @RemoStarsSC who passed away on Saturday during his encounter with a SARS officer, I have instructed the Commissioner of Police to ensure that the culprit gets arrested & brought to book accordingly.

"As at this morning, I can confirm that the perpetrator has since been arrested, as directed by me.

"We will not take issues such as this lightly. Our priority is to ensure a safe and secure society. This, we shall do at all times," he said.



MyNigeria.com on Saturday reported that the footballer was murdered by a member of the Special Anti Robbery Squad from the Ogun State Command who pushed the player to his death.