Men of the Nigeria Police Force
A four-member gang has reportedly shot dead a police personnel and left two others injured in a taxi park at Oyemekun area of Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos state.
Famzn News gathered that a police vehicle with plate number NPF 2345 D was destroyed during the face-off.
As stated by an eyewitness, a taxi driver who chose to be anonymous, said the name of the policemen were unknown as they were just posted to the environment.
He added that the three policemen were sitting beside them when the members of the gang came in their numbers.
As stated by him, the policemen could not fight back due to the unplanned attack, adding that the boys had come with divers dangerous weapons to beat up the police operatives.
He also stated that the policeman who escaped the beating was immediately chased by other members of the sect.
The eyewitness also stated that in a bid to scare the gang members, who were after him, the officer (who was killed) shot into the air before falling to the ground due to tiredness.
Another eyewitness stated that when the policeman fell, his gun was collected from him and was then shot multiple times in the chest by the group, who absconded through Obawole route.
Upon hearing the information, another set of policemen came down to carry the corps of their deceased colleague, while the remaining two were immediately rushed to a general hospital in Ifako.
Attempts to reach the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, at the time of this report, were unsuccessful
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