The peace of Festac Town in Mile 2 area of Lagos was shattered on
Tuesday when 40 armed robbers stormed three banks located on 4th Avenue
and carted away currencies in naira and dollars.
The hoodlums, however, left behind wailing, anguish and pain in the
household of Mr. Peter Ndirika after a
stray bullet shot by the robbers
killed his wife, Jane Ebele and her one and a half year old
baby, Masoma Ndisika.
The robbers, who operated for over two hours without restraint, and
numbering about 40, reportedly accessed the banks through the canal in a
speedboat and announced their presence by shooting sporadically into
the air.
At the end of the operation, little Masoma laid dead having been hit in
the neck by a stray bullet which had earlier hit her mother, Jane. The
bullet, according to her neighbours penetrated her chest before hitting
her daughter. (culled from The Sun Daily)
So sad. May their souls rest in perfect peace. The heart of men is indeed wicked.
How do these hoodlums get sophisticated weapons?
Something needs to be done about arms purchase by civilians.
No comments:
Post a Comment