Unknown gunmen, on Friday, opened
fire on Daniel Nwankwo, a parish priest of St Thomas Catholic Church, Onireke
in Lagos.
The gunmen disguised as
parishioners and shot the parish priest at St Thomas Catholic church Onilekere
cement B/S Ikeja.
Some parishioners said that the
assailants struck between 8.45 – 9am. They disclosed that the victim had just
attended to a church member during confession before he was attacked.
The gunmen were said to be three
in number and had demanded for an undisclosed amount from the priest before he
was shot.
A statement released by the Lagos
state police public relations officer, Olarinde Famous-Cole, says the hoodlums
posing as parishioners, attended the early morning mass in the church that was
conducted by the victim.
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 LASUTH for medical
attention where he is currently being treated and is under stable
conditions.
The state commissioner of police,
Imohimi Edgal, has 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 Father Daniel Nwankwo and spoke directly with him and confirmed that the Rev Father 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.
Five (5) suspects have been
arrested in connection with the attack. They will be diligently interrogated
for vital information to aid police investigation. The Commissioner of police
Lagos state is advising lagosians to be vigilant and security conscious at
this time and must identify and report any strange faces & suspicious
movement to the 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 & Sundays like it as been done
in the past.
Imohimi says the hoodlums that
made an attempt on the Rev Father will be arrested and brought to book
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It is very unfortunate that men of the underworld are now targeting the men of God,anointed men for that matter, the wrath of God must surely fall on them, the will never know peace in their life
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