There was pandemonium at Majidun area of Ikorodu yesterday
as a Naval personnel allegedly shot 3 people, leaving them in a
critical condition.

It was gathered that 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, he visited the
park and started playing with his gun, which went off and
injured the three persons, who were going about their
businesses at the park.

The gunshot caused pandemonium as business activities there
were grounded for hours, while the victims were rushed to the
hospital.

The victims were said to be in critical condition and were
immediately referred to Lagos University Teaching Hospital,
LUTH. The suspected naval officer was said to be one of the
personnel mounting surveillance in the area to prevent pipeline
vandalism.

It was gathered that one of the victims was a tipper driver, while
the others were yet to be identified.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Patricia Amadin,
confirmed the report, adding that the suspect had been arrested
and was currently being detained at Naval Base, Ikorodu, while
investigations into the matter continue.

Punch