The Command Public Relations Officer, Olarinde Famous-Cole, who confirmed the incident said that the bandits posed as worshippers to gain access into the church premises.
“Today at about 6:30 a.m. during early morning mass at St Thomas Catholic church Onilekere cement B/Stop Ikeja, some unknown hoodlums posing as worshippers who also took part in the morning mass after the prayers at about 8 30 am, requested to have a dialogue with Rev Father Daniel Nwankwo who heads the parish,” he said.
The spokesperson said the cleric who granted the hoodlums an audience outside the church auditorium for a yet to be determined reason was shot by one of the hoodlums “who spoke fluently in Igbo language” with a locally made pistol.
“After the incident, the Rev Father raised alarm, while the hoodlums jumped the fence and escaped towards an adjoining canal. The Rev Father was immediately taken to LASUTH for