CITIZENS COMPASS–Lagos State Police Command on Sunday, said it has begun an investigation into the death of a 20-year-old man allegedly killed by gunmen.
Spokesperson for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the deceased was killed by gunmen.
He said that Okokomaiko Police Division received information from concerned members of the public about the case of the man killed by gunmen on Friday, at about 10.30 p.m.
“Information received indicated that the gunmen allegedly shot him many times in the head, stomach, and leg till he died.
“After their evil act, they abandoned the body and took to their heels and escaped.
“She identified him as her son who lived with her at the same address.
“Photograph of the deceased was taken, and the body was evacuated and deposited at Mainland General Hospital Mortuary, Yaba for autopsy.”
Hundeyin said that an investigation into the man killed by gunmen was in progress while efforts were on to arrest the fleeing suspects.
He said that the case file would be transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department, Panti-Yaba, for further investigation.
—NAN
