#JusticeforPelumi..Onifade Pelumi, this 20-yr-old journalist who was reportedly covering the scenes at the site of the palliative storage center in Lagos, has been found dead after he was allegedly arrested by Lagos State Task Force.
The management of Gboah TV said their staff was arrested by the Lagos State Task Force at the Ministry of Agriculture, Abbattoir. It was further gathered that the Police are currently investigating the matter and have assured the management, the family and community that the investigation will be thorough and swift.
It’s also alleged on Twitter that he filmed a couple of videos from the #EndSARS protests, below is one of them.
Pelumi Onifade who filmed this event is dead but Abiodun Bolarinwa, the one who opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at Abule Egba is free and breathing fine.
How's that Lagos Judicial Panel going?
— Wole Oduwole (@woldezzy) November 3, 2020
Watch below another clip filmed by the late Onifade Pelumi.
This video was shot by Pelumi Onifade #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria pic.twitter.com/CdhPnpFOWY#JusticeforPelumi#JusticeforPelumi #EndBadGoveranceInNigeria
— Ruckus Henry (@HenryRuckus) November 3, 2020
The management of TV station wrote;
It has been confirmed that the Gboah TV staff ‘Onifade Pelumi’, arrested by the Lagos State Task Force at the Ministry of Agriculture, Abbattoir, Agege is dead!
The Police are currently investigating the matter and have assured the management, the family and community that the investigation will be thorough and swift.
Onifade Pelumi died while covering the scenes at the site of the palliative storage center.
He will be deeply missed!
Further details will be released upon completion of the Investigation by Police Force.