A policeman, Stephen James, killed three persons,and then shot himself dead after an argument on Saturday at a viewing centre while the English Premiership match between Chelsea Football Club and Watford was ongoing.
An eyewitness who was the scene of the gruesome murder in Ikosi, Ketu, Lagos said the owner of the viewing centre has been arrested and was being interrogated at the Ketu Police Station .
The victims are believed to twin brothers (and only children of their mother) identified as Taiwo and Kehinde Oyesunle and their friend known simply as Jeje.
The witness said trouble started when the police sergeant Stephen James threatened to shoot customers if they failed to buy him an alcoholic drink. The policeman, who was said to be a habitual smoker of marijuana, became upset when the twins- Taiwo and Kehinde and their friend, Jeje – cautioned him about his excessive drinking and advised him to act like a responsible policeman.
A Nigerian, Odion Ighalo plays for Watford and another Nigerian, John Mikel Obi is also a member of the Chelsea team.
The armed policeman shot the victims at close range before shooting himself, the eyewitness said.
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.
