Gunmen kill four, shoot teenager near Lagos barracks

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Four people have been killed, while a stray bullet injured a 14-year-old boy, after gunmen attacked a crowded snooker spot near a military barracks in the Ojo area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Saturday night at Onireke bus-stop, where the snooker spot is located.

Our correspondent gathered on Sunday that the assailants stormed the area around 9 pm, headed straight to the location, and opened fire on the people present.

Among the casualties was a noodles vendor who was said to have died on the spot.

Residents who spoke to our correspondent on Sunday said the incident caused panic in the community as people ran for safety at the sound of the gunshots.

One of the residents, who identified himself simply as Akogun, said the gunmen, numbering about five, shot indiscriminately upon arriving at the scene.

He said, “The men came to the snooker spot around 9pm. The spot is right opposite the Ojo military barracks, and being a crowded place, the men walked in like regular fun-seekers, wearing native attire. They pretended to be looking for where to sit, but suddenly pulled out what looked like AK-47 rifles and began shooting indiscriminately. Everyone started running for safety, while some were hit by bullets. The mallam selling noodles just beside the snooker spot was the first to die. No one even knew when or how they left because everyone had already fled for their lives.” Punch