Four persons sustained gun injuries after a drunken policeman, Corporal Emmanuel
Ubi, reportedly opened fire on some youths during a carnival at Edumare
Squad, Lagos Island.
The names of the victims were given as Yusuf Abdullahi, 17; Lekan Bamgbala, 26; Deji Bamgbala, 18, and an unnamed youth.
According to PUNCH, the
bullet pierced through the right leg of Abdullahi and came out from the
other side, while Deji was hit by a stray bullet in the wrist when he
tried to rescue his brother, who was shot in the pelvic area.
It was learnt that the incident happened around 9pm on Christmas Day.
Apart from the four persons said to have
been hit by bullets, several others were reportedly injured while
scampering for safety.
PUNCH also noted that a
police team, led by the Divisional Police Officer of the Adeniji Adele
Police Station, had stormed the area to stop the carnival.
It was learnt that Ubi and one other
officer, said to be in mufti, alighted from the patrol van parked a few
kilometres away. The duo was said to have headed for the venue. Ubi
reportedly opened fire on the gathering.
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