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Gunmen invade Lagos community, kill 3, injure one
Some gunmen, on Wednesday night, invaded Gowon Estate in the Alimosho area of Lagos State, killing three persons, and leaving the fourth victim injured.
Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hudenyin who confirmed the incident said it happened happened at about 11.35 pm.
He explained that a distress call on the invasion was received at the Gowon estate.
Hundeyin said when the Gowon Estate Police received the distress call, two patrol teams were immediately moved to the scene to put the situation under control.
“While at the scene of shooting, the police recovered nine expended cartridges and a bunch of keys,” he said.
According to him, the corpse of an unknown male was recovered at the Igando general Hospital and evacuated to the Mainland General Hospital, Yaba for preservation and autopsy.
“Further information to the police revealed that two male corpses were taken away by their families. One male survivor, Doba Ngoze, is currently on admission at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba,” he said.