A lady identified as Miss Oluwabunmi Adeola Oladokun, and a
man, were Friday morning shot by unidentified gunmen in
Orisumbare area of Idimu, Lagos State, western Nigeria.
The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. along Ejigbo road in
Orisumbare.
Oluwabunmi Oladokun
Miss Oladokun was said to have died on the spot. She was on her way
to work in Victoria Island when she was shot.
The male victim, whose name could not be ascertained as at the time
of filing this report, managed to escape with a gunshot injury and is
currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in the area.
The cause of the attack could not be ascertained as at press time, but
eyewitness accounts have it that before Oluwabunmi was shot, people
in the neighbourhood heard her shout for help.
The late Oluwabunmi worked with at publishing company that
produces a magazine before she recently joined a PR firm on Lagos
Island. She was said to be the only daughter of her parents and her
mother died recently.
When our reporter visited the scene in the morning, her corpse was
still lying by the roadside .
Residents gathered in groups discussing the incident and those who
have shops on Ejigbo road where the incident happened shut their
shops out of fear of possible arrest by the police.
The residents also declined to speak on the matter and referred our
reporters to the police.
When our reporters visited the family home of the deceased at Shola
Ademodi Street, Orisumbare, some of the residents were seen
consoling the family.
The father of the lady, Pastor Peter Oladokun, who ministers at The
Mighty Hand of God, a popular church in the area, located along Ejigbo
Road, Orisumbare, said a neighbour informed him about the incident
and he went there and saw his daughter lying dead.
He said he could not do anything when he got to the scene because
she was already dead.
He said he went to inform the police who have taken over the matter,
while the family was waiting for conclusion of autopsy report before
her burial.
Pastor Oladokun lamented the state of insecurity in the country and
urged the government to improve security because people are no
longer safe. When our reporter visited Shasha Police Division, the DPO
was not around to comment on the matter. Sources at the station said
the police have commenced investigation of the incident.
man, were Friday morning shot by unidentified gunmen in
Orisumbare area of Idimu, Lagos State, western Nigeria.
The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. along Ejigbo road in
Orisumbare.
Oluwabunmi Oladokun
Miss Oladokun was said to have died on the spot. She was on her way
to work in Victoria Island when she was shot.
The male victim, whose name could not be ascertained as at the time
of filing this report, managed to escape with a gunshot injury and is
currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in the area.
The cause of the attack could not be ascertained as at press time, but
eyewitness accounts have it that before Oluwabunmi was shot, people
in the neighbourhood heard her shout for help.
The late Oluwabunmi worked with at publishing company that
produces a magazine before she recently joined a PR firm on Lagos
Island. She was said to be the only daughter of her parents and her
mother died recently.
When our reporter visited the scene in the morning, her corpse was
still lying by the roadside .
Residents gathered in groups discussing the incident and those who
have shops on Ejigbo road where the incident happened shut their
shops out of fear of possible arrest by the police.
The residents also declined to speak on the matter and referred our
reporters to the police.
When our reporters visited the family home of the deceased at Shola
Ademodi Street, Orisumbare, some of the residents were seen
consoling the family.
The father of the lady, Pastor Peter Oladokun, who ministers at The
Mighty Hand of God, a popular church in the area, located along Ejigbo
Road, Orisumbare, said a neighbour informed him about the incident
and he went there and saw his daughter lying dead.
He said he could not do anything when he got to the scene because
she was already dead.
He said he went to inform the police who have taken over the matter,
while the family was waiting for conclusion of autopsy report before
her burial.
Pastor Oladokun lamented the state of insecurity in the country and
urged the government to improve security because people are no
longer safe. When our reporter visited Shasha Police Division, the DPO
was not around to comment on the matter. Sources at the station said
the police have commenced investigation of the incident.
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