No fewer than three construction workers have been shot dead at a site in the Anthony
area of Lagos by some hoodlums suspected to be land grabbers .
The bandits , who reportedly wore masks, stormed the site on Thursday in two buses and
opened fire on the workers .
City Round learnt that the three
mobile policemen posted to the site
to protect the workers could not
repel the attack .
A reliable source told our
correspondent that two of the
victims died on the spot while the
third person was confirmed dead in
a hospital .
He said the land had been a subject
of litigation and dispute among
three families over the years.
The source said , “ The hoodlums went to the site in two buses that afternoon. They wore
masks and shot indiscriminately . Three mobile policemen were guarding the workers ,
but they could not resist the hoodlums . They killed three of the workers . The land is
under dispute ; it is very big . Three families are fighting over its ownership . ”
The source added that the policemen had been detained at the Pedro Police Station for
lack of diligence .
The state Police Public Relations Officer , DSP Bala Elkana , confirmed the incident , but
said two fatalities were recorded .
He said , “ Two persons were killed . We are still investigating the matter. That place has
been a subject of litigation . The policemen were not detained . When something happens ,
we ask questions . We need to hear the account of what happened from them . It is a
normal procedure and part of the investigation process . ”