Gunmen Kill Lady On Her Way To Work In Lagos

Gunmen in the early hours of Friday threw the Lagos metropolis into a state of confusion when they shot and killed a lady identified as Miss Oluwabunmi Adeola Oladokun,in Orisumbare area of Idimu, of the state.

The incident which happened around 5:30 a.m. along Ejigbo road in Orisumbare also saw an unidentified man shot by the gun wielding men.

Witnesses said Oladokun died at the spot but the male victim, whose name could not be ascertained immediately, was said to have managed to escape with a gunshot injury and is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in the area.

Eyewitnesses said before Oladokun was shot, people in the neighbourhood heard her shout for help before the gunmen snuffed out her life.

It was further learnt that the late Oladokun worked at publishing company that produces a magazine before she recently joined a PR firm on Lagos Island.

She was said to be the only daughter of her parents and her mother died recently.

Residents who gathered in groups to discuss the incident and those who have shops on Ejigbo road where the incident occurred, immediately shut their shops out of fear of possible arrest by the police.

The residents also declined to speak on the matter and referred our reporters to the police...culled