Tragedy occurred on
Boxing Day in Lagos, when a policeman killed three football fans after which he
took his own life also.
The
incident happened at a viewing centre in Ikosi, Ketu, a bustling suburb of
Lagos.According
to witnesses, an argument ensued between the policeman and the football fans
during the English Premiership match between Chelsea Football Club and
Watford on Saturday. A Nigerian, Odion Ighalo plays for Watford and another
Nigerian, John Mikel Obi is also a member of the Chelsea team.
In
the course of the argument during the match which ended 2-2, the armed
policeman shot the victims at close range before shooting himself.
The
owner of the viewing centre has been arrested and was being interrogated at the
time of this report. The
identities of the victims could not be immediately ascertained.
Some
fans of English Premiership clubs in Nigeria are known to be very violent when
their teams lose. This has resulted in some being stabbed to death during
brawls after matches.
-Thenewsnigeria
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