Dismissed: SARS Officer, Olaniyi Ogunsoro, Who Killed Remo Star Player, Tiamiyu Kazeem

Following the death of Remo star footballer, Kazeem Tiamiyu in the hands of men of SARS who were according the state governor are on illegal mission, one officer, Olaniyi Ogunsoro by name has been relived of his duty.

Olaniyi Ogunsoro, a Special Anti-Robbery Squad officer, was dismissed for the part he played in the death of Remo Stars assistant captain Tiamiyu Kazeem, who died on Saturday, February 22, 2020.

Kazeem, popularly known as Kaka, was reportedly killed on Saturday along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway after he was arrested by operatives of the Zonal Intervention Squad in the Obada area of the state.

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According to a Press release by Remo Stars Football Club, Tiamiyu was picked up by SARS officials on his way home from training with a colleague. He was accused of being an internet Fraudster (Yahoo boy).

Tiamiyu reportedly identified himself as a footballer as the SARS operatives were taking him to their office in Abeokuta and he was allegedly pushed out from the SARS vehicle by the officers. An oncoming vehicle crushed him to death on the Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway.

A police statement initially claimed the footballer jumped out of the vehicle in an attempt to escape and was crushed by an oncoming vehicle.

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

The officer responsible for pushing Tiamiyu Kazeem, popularly known as Kaka, has now been dismissed from service.

The story was almost dying down until protest erupted in Sagamu which led to the intervention of the State governor, Monarch and IGP Adamu.

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