A policeman serving at the Lagos State Police Command has absconded from duty after allegedly killing two people at the birthday party of his friend. Command spokesman SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the development on Wednesday to a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He is one of us at the state command headquarters. According to him, upon receipt of the information, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, ordered an immediate full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident. “While the investigation is ongoing, findings so far revealed that the shooting was accidental and involved an off-duty police officer, (name withheld), serving at the State Headquarters, Ikeja.

Source: The Guardian April 27, 2022 14:34 UTC