A Naval rating , OS Harrison was over the weekend killed by unknown gunmen in the Ajegunle Lagos .
Lagos State Police Publlic Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the killing and added that nobody had been arrested in connection with the killing
The deceased naval officer was intil the incident serving at the Lagos Logistics Depot of the Nigerian Navy and his corpse had been deposited at the Nigerian Navy hospital morgue in Oojo
The killing of the naval officer occurred less than a year ,when a female officer was also reportedly killed in the area .
It was gathered that the killing of the officer ,identified created serious panic as colleagues of the deceased officer threatened to avenge the death .
Meanwhile , the Authority of of the Nigerian Navy has cautioned its officers in the area from moving around in the night .
A resident of Ajegunle , who pleaded anonymity ,while speaking with Cornerstonenewsng.com said ” We still live in fear . We heard that his colleagues want to avenge his death .”
” The naval officer was walking around Olowojeunjeje area of Ajegunle ,when he was shot by unknown people.Some people said that they were cultists but others said no .”
He also stated that ” We hear that the Navy authority has warned them to be cautious of their security and that they should not move in the night .”
The resident also added that ” The navy men in this area are angry that one of their female colleagues was killed last year ,while another escaped with injuries around Boundary area of Ajegunle “
” The injured female officer and the deceased one reportedly saw off one of their colleagues , when they attacked.”
Benjamin Hundeyin ,while speaking with the Nigerian Tribune said ” It is true a naval officer was killed . Investigation jas started but nobody has been arrested yet “
