Delta teenager visiting friend shot dead in Lagos

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A teenager identified simply as Chike, who reportedly travelled from Delta State to visit a friend in Lagos, has been shot dead by suspected cultists in the Ikotun area of the state.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday.

The victim was said to have gone to withdraw money from a Point-of-Sale operator alongside his friend when he was accosted by a group of youths.

An eyewitness, who identified himself simply as Abiodun, told our correspondent on Thursday that the assailants shot the teenager at close range before fleeing the scene.

“He was returning from a PoS shop where he had gone to withdraw money with his friend when a group of boys approached them. They spoke briefly, and suddenly one of them opened fire on him,” he said.

“The attackers fled immediately, leaving him in a pool of blood.”

Abiodun added that the victim’s friend was spared during the attack, which caused panic among residents. Punch