Barely one week week after a police officer opened fire near a Lagos viewing centre, killing a 36-year-old man, identified as Kolade Johnson, there was pandemonium again in Lagos on Tuesday as an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) accidentally released fire killing his colleague and injuring several others.
The incident which occurred at the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL) facility was announced on Tuesday afternoon by the head the NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana.
Gana said a Civil Defence officer opened fire ‘in error’ at the logistics base, ”leaving multiple casualties”.
He later clarified that the officer, who was not immediately identified, shot and killed one of his colleagues at the base.
A Korean man who was also present sustained gunshot wounds and is currently hospitalised, Mr Gana said.
Gana sympathised with the victims, promising the incident would be investigated and appropriate sanctions imposed.
“The officer involved has already been stripped of his arms and currently under detention pending the outcome of the report of the committee and justice ensured accordingly,” Gana added.
