The Lagos State police command has commenced investigation into how one of Nigeria’s celebrated tennis stars, Beauty Mc-Cleod was allegedly shot dead by a policeman.
The incident was said to have occurred last week at Victoria Island, Lagos.
Mc-Cleod, who until her death was based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was reported killed by the policeman after an altercation between them along Balarabe Musa Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The deceased, who came into the country with her daughter, had lodged in a hotel in the area and had a heated argument with the policeman.
The policeman was said to have become enraged because the deceased questioned his knowledge of the law before the incident happened.
Eyewitnesses said the policeman consequently shot her in the leg.
According to the eyewitnesses, the deceased was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment but was rejected because it was a gunshot wound.
Mc-Cleod later died at Saint Nicholas Hospital, Lagos where she was finally admitted.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Joe Offor, said the trigger- happy policeman has been detained while investigation has commenced into the incident.
Offor disclosed that the policeman is attached to Mountain Troop Police.
“The policeman shot a woman and she died. The policeman has been detained at Moroko Police Station.”
Asked for details of how a policeman ended up shooting Mc-Cleod, who was unarmed, Offor said: “We only have the policeman’s version, but the woman is dead. We can’t get to hear her side of the story. But investigations are ongoing and we have started talking to eyewitnesses.
“The story we have, however, is that the policeman and the woman live in the same compound on Victoria Island. They had been having issues. They had another quarrel and the woman attempted to dispossess him of his gun. During the struggle, the gun exploded. The woman was hit and she later died.”