On Wednesday August 24, A policeman who was newly attached to a new generation bank around Cassette bus stop, Coker Aguda, in Surulere area of Lagos State was killed by gunmen .
He was later confirmed dead at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital where he transferred to, from Randle General Hospital.
AlThough, the motive of the attack is yet to be uncovered, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin who confirmed the incident, said efforts have been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects.
Hundeyin said;
“He was guarding a bank but the incident didn’t happen at the bank; he had left and was going somewhere inside a tricycle.“He actually hired the tricycle and was the only passenger. He was attacked, shot and his service pistol taken away. It happened in the afternoon around 3pm. He later died in the night. Nobody has been arrested but efforts are on to that end.”