The suspected assassins Friday morning disguised as
parishioners and shot the parish priest of St Thomas Catholic Church Onilekere
Cement Bus Stop, Ikeja, Rev Father Daniel Nwankwo, reports ITRealms.
Official press statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations
Officer, Olarinde Famous-Cole, informed ITRealms
that the hoodlums posed as parishioners, attended the early morning mass in the
church that was conducted by the victim.
According Famous-Cole, shortly after the service, they
requested to have a dialogue with Rev Father Daniel Nwankwo who
granted them audience outside the church auditorium and for reasons yet
unknown, one of the hoodlums brought out a locally made pistol and shot at
the Rev Father.
“The Rev Father raised an alarm while the hoodlums fled the
area and scaled through the fence towards an adjoining canal. The Rev Father
was immediately taken to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for
medical attention where he is currently being treated and is under stable
conditions,” he said.
The new state police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal, visited
the scene and spoken with a witness who confirmed that three (3) assailant of
Igbo background who were not known to be members of the church, were seen
having a conversation with the Rev Father before he was shot at.
The Commissioner of Police, has visited the Rev. Fr. Nwankwo
and spoke directly with him and confirmed that the priest is been given
adequate medical care and he is recuperating fast. A crack team of detectives
and operational officers from the police command have been dispatched
to the scene and area leading to the canal where an eye witness confirmed the
hoodlums ran towards.
As said by him, five suspects have been arrested in
connection with the attack, stressing that they would be diligently
interrogated for vital information to aid police investigation.
Further, he revealed, the Commissioner, Mr. Edgal has advised
Lagosians to be vigilant and security conscious at this time and must identify
and report any strange faces and suspicious movement to the nearest Police.
He has also ordered the deployment of static police guard on
24hrs bases in all churches and mosque across the state instead of only on
Fridays and Sundays like it as been done in the past.
Imohimi said, hoodlums that made an attempt on the Rev
Father will be arrested and brought to book.
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