The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Division (FCID), DIG Anthony Ogbizi, to investigate the killing of a player of Remo Stars Football Club, Tiyamiyu Kazeem.

Kazeem, aka Kaka, was crushed by a hit-and-run driver on the Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway while being taken to the SARS office on Saturday. While the police claimed he jumped out of the vehicle and was crushed by an oncoming vehicle, witnesses claim he was pushed out by the SARS officials to his death.

This sparked outrage by some aggrieved residents who took to the streets on Monday to protest the killing of  Kazeem.

A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba on Monday said the IGP gave the order today while reviewing daily reports of major crime incidents across the country.

“The IGP M.A Adamu, npm, mni has ordered the DIG in-charge of the FCID, DIG Anthony Ogbizi to, with immediate effect, take over investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Late Mr. Tiamiyu Kazeem in Sagamu, Ogun State on 22nd February 2020.

“The IGP while commiserating with the family and friends of the deceased footballer, called for calm and assured that justice will be done in the matter, reiterating that any person found culpable in the killing of Kazeem will be brought to book.