Unknown Gunmen Kills Policeman And Stole His Rifles

On Thursday, gunmen in the Imota, Ikorodu region of Lagos State killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police who has not yet been recognized along the Ikorodu-Ijebu-Ode Road.

According to information obtained by City Round, after committing the crime, the suspects carried away two firearms as the deceased policeman’s coworkers fled for safety.

According to a source in the region who spoke with our correspondent, the gunmen shot at the policeman as they were conducting an operation on the roadway.

The attack took place on Thursday about 7.30 p.m., the source said, adding that the tense situation impacted traffic on the motorway.

The source stated, “Armed persons attacked some cops yesterday (Thursday) at a location along the Ikorodu-Ijebu-Ode Road, Imota, and fatally shot a policeman.

“We gathered that the policeman that died was an Assistant Superintendent of Police and the gunmen also stole two rifles. The policemen were on the highway when the gunmen attacked them around 7.30pm.”

As of the time of filing this report, our correspondent learnt that while other policemen who escaped from the scene had reported back to the station, the whereabouts of one of the armed policemen was still unknown.

Efforts to get a reaction from the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, proved abortive, as he had yet to respond to calls and a text message sent to his mobile phone as of the time of filing this report.

Gunmen had been unleashing mayhem on Lagos residents, including policemen, in recent times.

On Wednesday, gunmen killed no fewer than three persons on Gowon Estate, in the Ipaja area of the state.

Residents, while being concerned about their safety during the attack on 41 Road, around the Union Bank block on the estate, raised the alarm and alerted the police authorities, who swooped in and restored normalcy in the area.

Also, on August 25, 2022, gunmen killed a yet-to-be-identified policeman attached to a new generation bank around Cassette Bus Stop, Coker Aguda, in the Surulere area of the state.