Lagos: Priest Shot, Suspects Apprehended

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Five suspects have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command in connection with the early morning shooting of a priest, Reverend Father Daniel Nwankwo, at the St Thomas Catholic Church, Onilekere, Ikeja, Lagos.

Vanguard gathered that Father Nwankwo, who is currently receiving treatments at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, ‎was attacked by the gunmen around 8.30am immediately after the 6:30am mass.

‎Eyewitnesses disclosed that the gunmen, gained access into the church pretending to be parishioners, while the mass was on and they requested to have an audience with the priest at the end of the mass.

It was gathered that as they were received by the priest, one of the gunmen, who heard communicating in Igbo language fluently, pulled out a locally-made gun and shot at the priest,  and they immediately scaled the fence of the church and fled through a canal close to the church.

The Lagos State Police Command Spokesperson, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, while confirming the report said; ” the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, had visited the scene and he has also spoken with a witness, who confirms seeing three assailant of the Igbo extraction, who were also not known to be members of the church, having a conversation with the Rev Father before he was shot.”

Famous-‎Cole, explained that CP Edgal, had also paid a visited to Rev Father Nwankwo, at the hospital where he’s been treated and he also confirmed that the Rev Father is alive and responding to treatment.

‎He added: "CP Edgal, have aswiftly ordered a crack team of detectives and operational officers from the Lagos State Police Command to investigate the incident. Stating that their efforts led to arrest of five suspects, who he said would be diligently interrogated for vital information to aid police investigation."

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