Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- A senior police officer, Kazeem Abonde, was on Thursday lynched by hoodlums at Ajao Estate area of Lagos State.

Adekunle Ajisebutu, the police spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement on Friday.

Mr Ajisebutu said the incident happened during a raid of identified flashpoints in the area and enforcement of the ban on use of motorcycles in restricted areas in the Estate.

The police spokesperson said although the operation was successful, with some suspects arrested, hoodlums laid siege for the police officers at the entrance of Ajao Estate, and killed Mr Abonde in the process.

Mr Abonde was a Chief Superintendent of Police (CPS) and the former divisional police officer of Ajangbadi police division.

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