The Lagos State Government has said anyone found culpable in the death of Jumoke Oyeleke, the salesgirl who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos on July 3, will be made to face the law. Agitators for the Yoruba Nation gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park at Ojota amid the presence of armed policemen and soldiers. Speaking with our correspondent on Wednesday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, said a coroner inquest was ongoing and anyone found culpable after the process would be prosecuted. He said, “Whatever comes out of the inquest is going to dictate what the state government will do. A lawyer from his chamber, Taiwo Olawanle, told PUNCH Metro that Falana wrote to the state chief coroner to request an inquest.

Source: Punch July 14, 2021 23:48 UTC