Fear gripped residents of Agbado in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State when a soldier shot his colleague and a 32-year-old commercial tricycle operator, Sunday Samuel, dead.
An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that pandemonium broke out at about 10am when some soldiers stormed the tricycle park in Agbado, a border community between Ogun and Lagos states and demanded money from the operators.
The alleged demand for money by the soldiers resulted in a hot argument, which led to a scuffle.
The eye witness added that the soldier (names withheld) then suddenly shot dead Samuel of Owonikoko Street Agbado area for allegedly refusing to pay him.
The killer-soldier also allegedly shot another soldier who challenged him over the killing of the tricyclist.
The killer-soldier was said to have immediately taken the corpse of his colleague into the van that brought them and drove off, leaving Samuel’s body at the scene of the incident.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the incident said that the matter was being handled by the Ogun and Lagos state commands.
Adejobi, a deputy superintendent of police, said “The soldiers involved in the incident have been arrested and normalcy has been restored in the place.
“We confirm that the incident happened. But, Lagos and Ogun state commands are handling the matter. We have begun the investigation and we will fish out the perpetrators of the act.”