LAGOS Gun men invade eatery, estate, shoot one

Pandemonium struck at an eatery known as Chunkies located within the premises of a filling station at On-George Bus Stop, Ikotun-Egbeda Road, Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, when gunmen operating on two motorcycles struck the premises shooting one customer in the process.

Reports say the gunmen who were four in number thereafter, invaded an estate located along LASU-Iba Expressway in Isheri, on same axis, robbing residents of their valuables before escaping with their spoils.

Recounting the robbery incident, an eyewitness said; “Two armed men, operating on commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, arrived at about 1.pm at the eatery, Chunkies, which was filled with customers, who come around to buy bread.

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“The men alighted from the Okada, went inside while the riders waited outside. After dispossessing customers and staff of their cash and valuables, they took off.

“Unfortunately, an unsuspecting middle-aged man, a customer, who was coming towards the eatery, was shot by one of the fleeing armed men, who apparently thought he was coming to confront them.”

According to reports, the Police from Area “M” Command and Idimu Division, who later arrived at the scene, took the gunshot victim to a nearby hospital for treatment and are also said to be on the trail of the robbers.

 

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