A drunken policeman, Corporal Emmanuel Ubi, has reportedly opened fire on some youths injuring no fewer than four persons during a carnival at Edumare Squad, Lagos Island.
The names of the victims were given as Yusuf Abdullahi, 17; Lekan Bamgbala, 26; Deji Bamgbala, 18, and an unnamed youth.
It was learnt that the bullet pierced through the right leg of Abdullahi and came out from the other side, while Deji was hit by a stray bullet in the wrist when he tried to rescue his brother, who was shot in the pelvic area.
It was learnt that the incident happened around 9pm on Christmas Day.
Apart from the four persons said to have been hit by bullets, several others were reportedly injured while scampering for safety.
It was gathered that a police team, led by the Divisional Police Officer of the Adeniji Adele Police Station, had stormed the area to stop the carnival.
It was learnt that Ubi and one other officer, said to be in mufti, alighted from the patrol van parked a few kilometres away. The duo was said to have headed for the venue. Ubi reportedly opened fire on the gathering.
An angry mob later descended on him; disarmed him and beat him to a pulp.
A resident and eyewitness, Tunde Ajayi said, “All of a sudden, the policeman started shooting at us. When we eventually caught him, we noticed he was under the influence of alcohol.
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