A private security guard, Yusuf Akadogo, has died after being allegedly stabbed during a minor altercation in Lagos.
Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, said that the security guard was attacked by an Okada rider while trying to settle a quarrel.
Hundeyin stated that the incident occurred on Thursday at the Idi-Araba area of the state.
“On that fateful day, around 9:20 p.m., the police received a distress call from a concerned community member regarding a disturbance at Igbira Road, Idi-Araba,” the PPRO said.
He also said that police operatives swiftly moved to the scene where an eyewitness provided an account of the events.
According to the witness, the security guard intervened in a minor altercation between the Okada rider and another individual.
“Unexpectedly, the motorcycle rider, whose identity is withheld, allegedly turned his aggression towards the security guard and stabbed him in the stomach with a knife
“The victim was rushed to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, for urgent medical attention but unfortunately, succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
“The suspect fled the scene immediately after the attack, and the area is currently under surveillance as efforts to apprehend him are ongoing,” he said.
