The Lagos State Police Command have arrested six people fingered in the murder of army and naval officers.
Those arrested are two military men, three bouncers and a young lady said to be at the centre of brew that led to battling to death.
The deceased officers were said to have been killed at the Apapa area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that an army officer, on Tuesday, went to a night club on Payne Crescent with his girlfriend, but the bouncers at the gate refuse her entry.
They insisted that the lady, who worn a camouflage short, was not a soldier and as such should pay gate fee.
A police sergeant, attached to Area 'B' Apapa Police Command revealed that there was heated argument among the soldiers, girlfriend and the bouncers which attracted a navy officer.
On hearing that the woman was not a soldier, the navy officer condemned the action of even allowing her to wear the uniform.
The navy officer who identified himself to the soldier, also insisted that the woman should pay gate fee.
His speech angered the soldier who allegedly whipped out a dagger and stabbed the navy officer to death.
The news of the killing of the officer was said to have filtered into the ears of navy personnel who raced to the scene and in turn killed the army man.
Some residents were said to have fled the area while shops were shut for fear of the attack snowballing.
When our correspondent visited the night club yesterday, it was locked.
A police source said the Area commander, ACP Innocent Ndubueze Anene, swiftly moved a team of policemen to the scene.
Deputy Police spokesman, ASP Lelma Kolle, confirmed the story, added that the soldier went to the club with the woman who was in camouflage short and wanted to enter, but they were barred.
He said that the intervention of the navy officer made the soldier to stab him to death.
Kolle said: “Naval personnel went to the scene and carried out jungle justice on the soldier. They killed him instantly. Police arrested two military men at the scene. The matter has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID),Yaba, for further investigation.”
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