There was
pandemonium at Majidun area of Ikorodu yesterday as a Naval personnel
allegedly shot 3 people, leaving them in a critical condition.
It was
gathered that the incident occurred around 3p.m. at Tipper Park, when
the Naval personnel, suspected to have been drunk, allegedly left his
duty post to unwind, he visited the park and started playing with his
gun, which went off and injured the three persons, who were going about
their businesses at the park.
The
gunshot caused pandemonium as business activities there were grounded
for hours, while the victims were rushed to the hospital.
The
victims were said to be in critical condition and were immediately
referred to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. The suspected
naval officer was said to be one of the personnel mounting surveillance
in the area to prevent pipeline vandalism.
It was gathered that one of the victims was a tipper driver, while the others were yet to be identified.
Lagos
State Police Public Relations Officer, Patricia Amadin, confirmed the
report, adding that the suspect had been arrested and was currently
being detained at Naval Base, Ikorodu, while investigations into the
matter continue.
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