The Lagos State Police Public
Relations Officers (PPRO), Kenneth Nwosu said that four persons have been
arrested in connection with the killing of the NURTW members.
According to the image maker, the
four suspects, identified as Peter Clement. Yusuf Sanni, Aliyu Yusuf. and
Ogboduwa were arrested on Friday at different locations within the metropolis.
Nwosu said that the suspects were already undergoing interrogation.
It would be recalled that the five
victims were killed on Wednesday night while returning from a naming ceremony
at the Ajah area of the metropolis.
The slain men have been identified
as Samson,
Ganiyu, Idris, Ladi and one other.
Eye witness claimed that the
factional gunmen stopped their men chartered bus and shot each of them point
blank.
It was gathered that the members of
the slain men, filled with grieve and anger, mobilised and made plans to carry
out a reprisal attack on the relatives of the assailants on the Island.
The union members, who went on the
rampage to protest the death of the five men, attacked traders and residents of
the popular Olokodana family house on the Island.
It was learnt that one Seego, who
was alleged to have caused the crisis that led to the killing of the five men,
took to his heels and disappeared from the Lagos Island.
A source on the Island said: “Information
going round however is that relatives of the deceased and other aggrieved
youths have concluded plans to deal with him.”
It was further gathered that some
politicians in the state have been blamed for the incessant killings and
clashing between the miscreants popularly known as area boys. It was alleged
that the politicians were the people who used to arm such members of NURTW with
weapons.
A man, who does wishes to be named,
said: “Politicians should be blamed for these senseless killings and shooting
on the Lagos Island. Most of them use these hoodlums to foment trouble carry
out assassinations, kidnappings, robberies and other crimes for their selfish
interest!”
The source added: “The different
groups, including relatives of the deceased, sympathizers and the perpetrators
of the killings alleged that Seego was responsible for most of the death of
youths in the area. Youths on the Island have vowed to deal with him.”
They blamed political leaders of
both All Progressive Party (APC) and People Democratic Party (PDP) for the
incessant crisis among the miscreants, adding that “When police raid or invade
the hideouts of these criminals or arrest them while perpetrating bad act,
these leaders will make calls to the superiors officers who will now order the
police officers to release them.”
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