The Majidun area of Ikorodu yesterday was dishevelled as a Naval personnel allegedly shot three persons, leaving them in a critical condition.
National lifewatch 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 decompress and, thereafter, visited the park where
he was playing with his gun, which went off and injured the three persons, who
were going about their businesses at the park.
It was learned that the incident resulted in commotion as
business activities there were grounded for hours, while the victims were
rushed to the hospital.
Information was scanty at press time, but the victims were said
to be in critical condition and were immediately referred to Lagos University
Teaching Hospital, LUTH.
The suspected naval rating was said to be one of the personnel
mounting surveillance in the area to checkmate pipeline vandalism.
It was reported 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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