Police dismisses SARS officer involved in the death of footballer Tiamiyu Kazeem

The Nigerian Police Force, Ogun State Command, has dismissed Olaniyi Ogunsoro, a Special Anti-Robbery Squad officer, involved in the killing of footballer Tiamiyu Kazeem.

Ogun State Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed that the erring officer had been dismissed from service.

Olaniyi Ogunsoro, was dismissed for the part he played in the death of Remo Stars assistant captain Tiamiyu Kazeem, who died on Saturday, February 22, 2020.

And police statement said the footballer jumped out of the vehicle in an attempt to escape and was crushed by an oncoming vehicl. While

A friend and teammate of Kazeem, Sanni Abubakar, who was also arrested by the SARS officials said the SARS officials pushed Tiamiyu Kazeem out of their Toyota Sienna vehicle before he was killed by an oncoming car.

“The SARS officer Olaniyi Ogunsoro has been dismissed from service,” Oyeyemi said".

This comes after the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Criminal Investigation Department, Force Headquarters, Mr Ogunyonwon Peter, visited the family residence of the deceased on Tuesday in Sagamu to commiserate with them.

According to Tiamiyu’s father, Fasasi, the DIG promised the family that the Nigeria Police Force will not spare any officer involved in the dastardly act. Fasasi said,

“The DIG, Mr Peter Ogunyonwo, was here today (Tuesday), so was Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. They were here to commiserate with me and my family over the sad death of my son"