{
  "id": 10706297,
  "title": "21-yr-old, kills police sergeant during stop and search in Lagos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/21-yr-old-kills-police-sergeant-during-stop-and-search-in-lagos",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:41:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/21-yr-old-kills-police-sergeant-during-stop-and-search-in-lagos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 21-year-old man, identified as Olumide Olushola, has been accused of fatally striking and dragging a police sergeant, Johnson Okediji, during a stop-and-search operation in Lagos. Olushola appeared before the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday. The suspect claimed his car's brakes failed, while the police alleged the driver had sped off after initially stopping. The CP confirmed the incident occurred on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at around 2:20 pm on Olugbede Street, Egbeda. The sergeant succumbed to his injuries at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.",
  "summary": "A 21-year-old driver, Olumide Olushola, has been accused of knocking down and killing a police sergeant, Johnson Okediji, during a stop-and-search operation in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. Olushola, who was paraded at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday, was said to have hit the police operative with his car, […] The post 21-yr-old, kills police sergeant during stop…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}