Lagos: Gunmen kill policeman, steal two rifles
A yet-to-be-identified Assistant Superintendent of Police has been killed by gunmen along Ikorodu-Ijebu-Ode Road, in the Imota, Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the gunmen carted away two rifles, as the deceased policeman’s colleagues scampered to safety.
According to PUNCH, a source in the area said the policemen were carrying out an operation on the highway when the gunmen shot at them on Thursday.
The source explained that the attack happened around 7.30 pm on Thursday, adding that the situation caused tension and affected vehicular movements on the highway.
“Yesterday (Thursday), armed men attacked some policemen at a point along the Ikorodu-Ijebu-Ode Road, Imota, and shot a policeman to death.
“We gathered that the policeman that died was an Assistant Superintendent of Police and the gunmen also stole two rifles. The policemen were on the highway when the gunmen attacked them around 7.30pm,” the source said.
PUNCH reported that while other policemen who escaped from the scene had reported back to the station, the whereabouts of one of the armed policemen was still unknown.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, yet to respond to calls and a text message sent to his mobile phone as of the time of filing this report.
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