LAGOS, NIGERIA– The Commissioner of Cops (CP) for the Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has personally visited the scene of the terrible mishap that claimed the life of Miss Azeezat Abdul-Rasheed, a 300-level student of Lagos State University (LASU).
During the see on Sunday, April 12, 2026, the CP guaranteed the grieving trainee body and the family of the deceased that the driver involved in the occurrence would deal with the complete weight of the law.
The visit was a strategic relocate to douse stress following accusations that the police were trying to protect the suspect from justice.
On-the-Spot Assessment and Trainee Engagement
Accompanied by senior officers of the command, CP Tijani performed an on-the-spot assessment in the Igando area, where the 21-year-old student was crushed by a lorry around 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
In a relocate to bring back trust, the CP engaged straight with representatives of the LASU Trainees’ Union (SUG). He commended the students for keeping order and responsibility regardless of the extreme sorrow and the initial friction at the Area M Cops Division in Idimu, where students had collected to object an alleged cover-up.
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Accusations of Cover-Up Clarified
The CP’s intervention follows a viral video shared by a trainee, @Khennybass, showing trainees storming the Idimu Authorities Division.
The protesters had actually alleged that officers were “shielding” the driver. However, the Command’s representative, SP Abimbola Adebisi, clarified that the suspect was in custody and that the legal process was being followed to make sure a “water-tight” prosecution.
“The CP has ensured the trainees that no one is above the law. Justice will not just be done but will be seen to be done,” Adebisi mentioned in a release on Sunday night.
The death of Azeezat Abdul-Rasheed has actually sent shockwaves through the LASU neighborhood, particularly among her peers in the 300-level associate.
The Command expressed its inmost acknowledgements to the Abdul-Rasheed family, wishing the repose of the left soul.
While the police progress with criminal prosecution, the LASU Students’ Union has renewed its call for the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation to set up additional speed bumps and improved street lighting along the Igando-Iyana-Iba axis.
They argue that the high volume of trainee traffic in these residential-commercial zones makes them “black spots” for preventable road tragedies.
As the suspect appears in court tomorrow, the Lagos State Police Command has prompted all locals and the university community to stay calm and allow the judicial process to take its course.