Chairman shot dead trying to rescue injured victim

The chairman of Building Materials Suppliers, Alaguntan Village Chapter, Ajah, Lagos State, has been shot to death while trying to rescue a young man who was also shot.

The chairman, Yusuf Elegushi, 26, a graduate of Business Administration, University of Lagos (UNILAG), was shot on his chest by one Lawal last week Thursday at Ajah around 7:30pm.
Yusuf was said to have been shot trying to rescue a victim that had earlier been shot by the same Lawal. The Lawal was said to have disappeared after shooting the two men.
The deceased’s father, Chief Muritala Adedoyin Elegushi, has urged the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, to fish out Lawal wherever he might have ran to and see that justice is done.
Elegushi said his son was rushed to the Yaba General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
According to Elegushi, trouble started after a disagreement occurred between a gang led by Lawal and a man simply identified as Dodo two day earlier over the sum of N 3,000.00, in which Lawal sustained injury on his jaw.
The gang led by Lawal, perceived the injury as a slight and mobilised last week Thursday at Alaguntan Building Site on a reprisal attack on Dodo.
Elegushi said: “Lawal was said to have brought out his pistol and shot at one of the boys at the site, thinking it was Dodo. My son, who knew nothing about fracas between the groups, ran innocently to safe the man who was by Lawal. But Lawal shot him. My son was confirmed dead on arrival at the hospital."
According to the man, the matter was reported at Ogombo Police Station and three members of Lawal’s gang had been arrested. The matter was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, for further investigations.
Elegushi, who described his son as a quiet and easy going person, said the late father of two, had made arrangement on how to mark his 26th birthday next month.
He said: “We have petitioned the Lagos State Governor and the Commissioner of Police to search for my son’s killer and bring him to book. This is not the first time Lawal’s group would be engaging in such gruesome murder of innocent souls in the area. Many of his atrocities had been swept under the carpet by the police.”
According to him, the Lawal led gang had killed in Alaguntan village, Ikota, Olukotun, Gedegede, Moba, Isakaba and Mabro estate. He disclosed that the gang was usually used by land grabbers and politicians.