A student was reportedly shot in the head by unidentified gunmen on Monday at the King Jaja Hall area of the University of Lagos.
The student who was identified as Sapara,
a final year student of Philosophy, had his face covered in blood after
a bullet was said to have scraped the side of his head.
He was subsequently taken to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba and official report had it that he was in stable condition.
The incident, however, led to chaos as students were seen running in different directions after the gunshot was heard.
Eyewitnesses said they saw a car speed off after the shooting, noting
that the perpetrators might have carried out the attack from there.
Speaking in an interview
with our correspondent, the Dean of Students’ Affairs of the
University, Prof. Olukayode Amund, confirmed that Sapara was indeed shot
and currently recuperating at LUTH.
He stated that investigations had begun to unravel the circumstances
surrounding the attack, after which requisite actions would be taken.
He said, “The events surrounding the incident are still unknown and
by the time we conclude our investigation, the university authority will
take the necessary and appropriate action. Our security operatives are
working very hard to unravel the mystery and whoever is responsible will
be held to account.”
When asked whether the attack was carried out by cultists, Amund
noted that though it was not yet confirmed, it was a likely possibility.
According to him, only cultists are known to carry out operations of this nature. Nation
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