Lagos was yesterday spared another high profile killing when assassins attacked the vehicle conveying Chief Vincent Obianodo, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Young Shall Grow transport company to his FESTAC residence.

Chief Obianodo escaped, but his driver and Corporal Ngozi Chijioke attached to Patrol and Guard, were not lucky. They were killed. The transport boss was shot in the hand. Two of the attackers were killed by the police.

The hoodlums were said to have attempted to kill the transporter but were repelled by his police escort .

The suspected assassins trailed him while leaving his office and got him close to his house in FESTAC Town.

The gunmen had fired directly at him, but his driver was on the alert as he sped off and the assassins started raining bullets at his vehicle.

The police escort from Patrol and Guard unit attached to him was said to have engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel.

The Area ‘E’ Commander, Mr. Dan Okoro, who got a distress call, mobilised his men and stormed the scene.

After the shoot-out, two suspects and Corporal Chijioke were shot dead.

A police officer who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Daily Sun that it was an assassination attempt.  “Why we believed so, was that the gunmen fired to kill the man.  If it was a kidnap attempt, the gunmen would not want to kill him.  The way they fired at the man showed that they wanted him dead,” he said.

The state police command’s spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, said the transporter was accosted by some gunmenaround 22 Road Festac Town.

“The hoodlums opened fire at him and his driver was shot dead.  The man was shot on his hand and a police corporal attached to him was also killed,” she said.

According to her, a patrol team that heard the gunshots raced to the scene and on sighting the patrol team, the hoodlums opened fire at the policemen.

Ngozi noted that policemen responded and the scene was turned to a battlefield.  “When the dust settled, the police shot dead two of the hoodlums and others escaped with bullet wounds.

She said the bandits’ Toyota Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) was perforated with bullets, adding that the police recovered one AK 47, one AK 49 riffles and eight magazines loaded with ammunition.

Braide said the gunmen’s motive was still unknown, noting that, “because we cannot just narrow it down to assassination, kidnapping or armed robbery until investigation is concluded.”

However, the Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, has appealed to hospitals and members of the public to report anyone with bullet wounds to the nearest police station.

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RIP driver and Corporal Ngozi Chijioke. Chief Vincent Obianodo abeg no forget their families hence they died defending you

XFive: RIP driver and Corporal Ngozi Chijioke. Chief Vincent Obianodo abeg no forget their families hence they died defending you

I don't think he would. He is indeed a lucky man.

Lucky man.. ThankGod for sparing his life.
RIP to the dead.

Who shud i blame for dis?
Shud i blame gej or fashola?

andresia: Na those pipul wan kill this nwa nna for us oo! We don see their plans now, killin of high profile ndigbo who has choice properties in their darling lagos

Dude if dis was a joke, it aint funny, if not den I guess yaba syke has finally found its patient. Tot police were assigned to guard only govt officials, is he a govt official? or did d police get info about d assassination attempt? dats y dey were dere or is d Nigerian police now used by wealthy men as personal guards? I thank God for his safe escape, n may the dead RIP.

Real african insurance.odeshi @ wrk.but above all God is d protector of all.

good he escaped death,thank God for his life....please,go settle score with people you have business with.

I can imagine gnashing of teeth in the camp of the enemies.

Who knows what the man is underneath also ? RIP to the driver and corporal

Maidoki14: Real african insurance.odeshi @ wrk.but above all God is d protector of all.

Did you read this part?

The transport boss was shot in the hand.

He escaped by whisker.

However, the Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, has appealed to hospitals and
members of the public to report anyone
with bullet wounds to the nearest police
station.

Another foolish statement from the force. Instead of them to quickly and secretly assign their men to start going to nearby hospitals to fish them out in case the hoodlums sought medical attention in any of them, they are here exposing their foolishness again. Do they think that the hoodlums will patronize any hospital if they come across this report? Apart from this, criminals know better. Most of them have private doctors for emergencies like this. So, the police should stop wasting their time.

So sad to d dead.
Truly end time tins

I wonder why anyone would wanna take life......

In 22road? na my hood be that o! people must have ran helter skelter!

RIP to the corporal. Chai!!

Who no sabi de young....u wan shoot air Them never start

Why would anyone want to kill de Young? Along 22 Road for that matter ke; that busy road? Could it be a kidnap attempt gone wrong? I know the man's area quite well. . .he has a palatial mansion on 4th Avenue; also owns Rockview Hotel. He is arguably the most prominent man in Festac.

Hope the culprits are apprehended. RIP to the driver and policeman. I hope Chief would assist their families.