Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a 20-year-old man in Okokomaiko, Lagos State’s Ojo Local Government Area, resulting in his death on Friday.
The victim who was reportedly pursued by the attackers, who closed in on him and opened fire, striking him multiple times with fatal consequences.
In a statement released on Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident, revealing that it occurred around 9 pm, with the victim sustaining gunshot wounds to the head, stomach, and leg. Hundeyin noted that the police were swiftly alerted and responded to the scene that same night.
He said, “Information was received from concerned members of the public that at about 9 pm at Abeokuta Street, Okokomaiko, Ojo, Lagos, four unidentified gunmen were seen chasing a young man in the area that they shot him several times on the head, stomach and leg till he died.
“After committing the act, they abandoned the corpse and took to their heels while they escaped to an unknown destination. Immediately after receiving the information, the anti-crime team visited the scene.”
According to Hundeyin, the team of policemen upon reaching the spot, met a female adult who identified herself simply as Vivian and was also confirmed to be the mother of the deceased.
He added that the photograph of the deceased was taken on the spot noting that the corpse was evacuated and deposited at the Infectious Disease Hospital mortuary in the Yaba area of the state.
“Investigation is in progress and efforts are on towards tracing the fleeing suspects for possible arrest and prosecution while the case will be transferred for further and discreet investigation,” he added.
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