Exclusive! Police Arrests Five Assassin Suspects After Early Morning Church Attack

Lagos Police have captured five assassin suspects after early morning attack at St. Thomas Catholic Church Onilekere, Ikeja.

Unknown hoodlums posing as parishers also partook in the morning mass after the prayers at around 08:30 attacked the church, they asked for audience to have a discussion with Rev. Father Daniel Nwankwo outside the church auditorium and for yet to be determined reason one of the assassins with locally made pistol shot at the Rev. father.

Source who is an eye witness unveiled to worldtopnewsng.com that the criminals communicates in Igbo dialect fluently.

The source who speak anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter said the Rev. Father raised alarm after the gunfire, while the hoodlums fled the area and jumped the fence towards an adjoining canal.

Rev. Father as indicated by police source was immediately taken to LASUTH for medical attention where he is as of now being treated and is reportedly under stable conditions.

In swift response, Ag./CP Imohimi Edgal visited the church where he met an eye witness who confirm that three assailant of Igbo background who were not known to be members of the church were seen having a conversation with the Rev Father before he was shot.

Worldtopnewsng.com learnt that CP Imohimi also visited Rev Nwankwo where he’s been given adequate medical care and he is recuperating fast.

The CP immediately ordered a crack team of detectives and operational officers from the police command who were dispatched to the scene and area leading to the canal where an eye witness confirmed the hoodlums ran towards.

The Commissioner of police, Ag./CP Edgal Imohimi has additionally exhorted Lagosians to be viligant and security cognizant as of now and must recognize and report any strange faces and suspicious movement to the police.

He has likewise requested the deployment of static police guard and instructed Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPO’s) to provide static police guard on 24hrs basis in all Churches and Mosques across the state.

Imohimi also promised Lagosians that every asset of the command will be conveyed to ensure this hoodlums that made an attempt on the Rev father will be captured and brought to book.

The command spokesperson, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole confirmed the incident to worldtopnewsng.com says “the five suspects arrested will be diligently interrogated for vital information to aid police investigation”.