There was confusion on Sunday morning after two
military officers, identified as Hilary and Sheu
Abdullahi, died after a brutal clash.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident
happened at a popular night club on Pen Crescent,
Apapa area of Lagos.
The PUNCH learnt from a reliable source that
Hilary, a corporal in the Nigerian Army, had gone to
the club with his girlfriend who was donned in a
military outfit.
The source said, “The bouncers at the club stopped
the lady and challenged her, asking if she was a
soldier. But Hilary asked why they would question
his girlfriend in his presence.
“Abdullahi, a naval officer, who was equally at the
club with his girlfriend, came out to intervene. After
listening to the bouncers, he told Hilary it was
wrong for his girlfriend to wear a military uniform
when she was not one. That was how Hilary left the
bouncers and decided to tackle Abdullahi.”
Another source told our correspondent that the
fight began after Abdullahi slapped the soldier’s
girlfriend for disrespecting him.
He said, “The soldier was angry and went after the
naval officer. He stabbed him with a jackknife and
he died on the spot.”
Our correspondent gathered that Abdullahi’s
colleagues, after getting wind of the situation,
mobilised to the scene.
It was learnt that in retaliation, the men pounced
on Hilary, and beat him to a pulp.
The affray was said to have escalated after the
soldier gave up in their hands.
A resident was said to have made a distress call to
policemen at the Apapa Police Division who arrived
the scene on time to prevent further bloodshed.
The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP
Lelma Kolle, while confirming the incident, said the
police made two arrests at the scene.
He said, “Yes, the incident happened. Actually, two
people died. We received a distress call from
someone that there was a situation at the club and
we instantly rushed to the scene. We were able to
bring the situation under control and prevent
further loss of lives. It was just unfortunate that by
the time we got there, the two officers had died.
But the police arrested two military officers in
connection with the incident.”
He added that the case had been transferred to the
State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, and
the corpses of the slain officers, deposited in the
mortuary.
The Army Public Relations Officer, Lieutenant
Colonel Omale Ochagwuba, said he was at a
programme and would appreciate if our
correspondent could visit his office.
The Command Information Officer of the Western
Naval Command, Lieutenant Commander Way
Olabisi, said he would get back to our
correspondent on the incident.
www.punchng.com/news/two-die-as-military-officers-clash-in-lagos/

Wasted lives.... Are they even supposed to wear their uniforms 2 a night club while not on official duty?

1st Bullet
What rubbish?
I don't feel like typing RIP to the dead soldier. Is it not against their work ethics that a civilian should not wear their uniform. These mis-use of office is rampant among the armed forces in Nigeria.
2nd Bullet
Hope the matter won't escalate to Police Vs Army Vs Navy.
Last Bullet
What rubbish?

Dem b big time Idiot ,one died bcoz of toto and the other one died on top poking nose into issue trying to say the truth , at the end both girls they alive... Such is life

Rubbish....over wat... over who.... Pussy... wen war no dey..dem all dey litter around...shameless people... ...waste there lives over respect wey no matter...