- The recent attack on the three police officers comes four days after a similar attack resulted in the death of an Army captain and three policemen
- The gunmen also killed two community elders and abducted some staff of telecom companies in Lagos
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) again recorded the loss of three of its officers in Lagos just four days after it first lost three officers and an Army captain to gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Lagos.
Unlike the previous attack which happened in Ikorodu, this recent attack, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), happened in Oko-Asagun village in Ibeju Lekki local government area of Lagos as confirmed on Thursday, April 13, 2017 by the Lagos state command of the NPF.
The report said apart from the police officers killed, two other community leaders also lost their lives in the attack after which the gunmen abducted four staff of two Telecommunication companies.
The Nigeria Police Force has lost six officers in Lagos in just four days
Olarinde Famous-Cole, the spokeperson of the command, said the incident happened on Wednesday, April 12 adding that the killed officers were taken by surprise.
According to him, the command is after the suspected gunmen to ensure their arrest and to rescue the captives.
It was reported that the gunmen had stormed the place from Ode-Omi creek, a border town between Lagos and Ogun states.
Jude Ajagun, a witness, said those abducted were staff of TYDACOM Limited and Erickson Limited.
He said: “We were working in a site being developed by one Onoside, who contracted us.
“While on duty, we started hearing sporadic gunshots and we scampered for safety; I hid beside some blocks, while I was watching the scene.
“I saw about six heavily armed men; three were wearing mask and they sighted three policemen attached to an estate developer and shot them dead. Two other civilians were also shot while four others were injured.
“The gunmen thereafter abducted four staff of telecom companies and marched them towards Ode-Omi.”
The report quoted a staff of Ericson as saying they had been keeping vigil since Wednesday to hear from the gunmen, but that no contact had been established.
“We are expecting a call from them to know what they want as ransom, but they have not established contact with us.
“We are appealing to the kidnappers to tamper justice with mercy as those abducted are innocent.
“They should treat them with human face in the spirit of Easter,” he pleaded.
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