A 20-year-old man was on Friday, shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Okokomaiko, in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The deceased was said to have been chased by the assailants who caught up with him and shot him multiple times.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident in a statement obtained by PUNCH Metro on Sunday said it happened at about 9 pm, adding that the victim was shot in the head, stomach, and leg.
Hundeyin stated the police were alerted to the crime the same night as they promptly responded to the scene.
He said, “Information was received from concerned members of the public that at about 9 pm at Abeokuta Street, Okokomaiko, Ojo, Lagos, four unidentified gunmen were seen chasing a young man in the area that they shot him several times on the head, stomach and leg till he died.
“After committing the act, they abandoned the corpse and took to their heels while they escaped to an unknown destination. Immediately after receiving the information, the anti-crime team visited the scene.”
According to Hundeyin, the team of policemen upon reaching the spot, met a female adult who identified herself simply as Vivian and was also confirmed to be the mother of the deceased.
He added that the photograph of the deceased was taken on the spot noting that the corpse was evacuated and deposited at the Infectious Disease Hospital mortuary in the Yaba area of the state.
“Investigation is in progress and efforts are on towards tracing the fleeing suspects for possible arrest and prosecution while the case will be transferred for further and discreet investigation,” he added.
