An inspector was shot and killed by gunmen inside a taxi by the police command in Lagos State.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command's spokesperson, confirmed it to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.
The deceased, a member of Mopol 20, Ikeja, was shot on Wednesday at Coker Aguda in Surulere, Lagos State, according to what he stated.
According to the spokesperson, the deceased's relatives will be notified before the identify of the dead was made public.
The command was working to apprehend individuals responsible for the death, the spokesperson claimed.
Hundeyin said that the trycycle driver was taken to a police station for questioning after the incident, and was later released to appear again on Thursday to assist in investigation.
The image maker said that the inspector was guarding a bank but the incident didn’t happen at his duty post.
“He had left and was going somewhere inside a tricycle. He actually hired the tricycle and was the only passenger.
“He was attacked, shot and his service pistol taken away. It happened in the afternoon, around 3.00 p.m.
“He died in the night,” the spokesman said.
