Two undergrads of Lagos State University escaped with bullet wounds on Monday following an attempted robbery at a residential area for students, known as PPL in the Ojo area of the state.
The victims of the robbery attempt had been hit by stray bullets outside the school campus when they went to purchase food around 8pm on Monday.
According to a post by @belikebaddy: “Two students have been shot at PPL, Ojo, Lagos. Please, students of LASU, stay indoors and don’t go out.”
Kappo Olawale, a Senior Special Adviser on Students’ Union Affairs to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, confirmed the incident, adding that he was in touch with the varsity’s Student Union President, who informed him that the victims were in a stable condition.
“I have kept in touch with the President of the Student Union. The information passed just now is that the students have been stabilised. The Dean of Students Affairs was also on the ground to ensure they were properly attended to. Thanks to God!” he tweeted.
One of the victims, who looked to be female, was shown lying on a bed with her shirt drenched in blood in a viral video.
“It happened around 8 p.m. at PPL. They went to get food outside when they heard gunshots, and they ran away. When they got home, they observed that the bullets had hit the male on the neck and arm.
“Due to the bleeding, he was rushed to the LASU Health Centre, from where he was rushed again to the Igando Medical Hospital. He’s already responding to treatment,” the source said.
The spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command Benjamin Hundeyin is yet to make a public briefing on the matter, at the time of filing this report.