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Fuel palava: Hoodlums kill man buying fuel at filling station (graphic photo)


While vehicles queued to buy fuel at Total Petrol Station on Kano Street, in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State, some hoodlums stormed the area, dragged away a man, identified only as Sijuade, and slit his throat.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Sijuade, an upholstery artisan, was stabbed in the eyes before the hoodlums killed him.

Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred on Friday at about 6am.

It was gathered that Sijuade had come with some friends to the filling station to buy fuel in jerrycans. The hoodlums, however, killed him.

It was learnt that two days after the killing, some gunmen on Sunday stormed Ondo Street by Cemetery Junction, waylaid another young man, identified only as Toheeb, and shot him dead.

The attack was said to have caused panic in the area, forcing residents to lock their doors.

Residents said the two killings were reported at the Denton Police Division, adding that the attackers had yet to be arrested.



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