A Nigerian Navy rating has been arrested and detained at the Naval base, Ikorodu, for allegedly killing three people.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jubrin
The Majidun area of Ikorodu, Lagos yesterday, was in pandemonium as a Naval personnel allegedly shot three persons, leaving them in critical condition.
According to Vanguard, the incident occurred around 3p.m at Tipper Park, when the Naval personnel, suspected to have been drunk, allegedly left his duty post to unwind and, thereafter, visited the park where he was playing with his gun, which went off and injured the three persons, who were going about their businesses at the park.
It was learnt that the incident resulted in pandemonium as business activities there were grounded for hours, while the victims were rushed to the hospital.
Sources says the victims were in critical condition and were immediately referred to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. The suspected naval rating was said to be one of the personnel mounting surveillance in the area to checkmate pipeline vandalism.
Patricia Amadin, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the report, stating that the suspect had been arrested and was currently being detained at Naval Base, Ikorodu, while investigations into the matter continue.