Report reaching us has it that over one hundred armed men, suspected to be ‘fulani thugs’ attacked some security men patrolling Lekki phase one at their security post on Kayode Animashaun, on Friday, May 22.
According to a video by Lekkinews, obtained by WITHIN NIGERIA, one of the security guards could be heard recounting the horrible incident as he was filmed. According to the security guard identified as Godwin, he survived the attack with his colleague whom he identified as Adamu, fellow colleagues; Caleb and commando are still missing as the whereabouts and well being is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
While recounting his ordeal, the security guard said that their attacker were more than a hundred and they came riding on motor cycles popularly called ‘Okada’, he also recounted how they were brutally beaten with weapons like sticks, metal, electric cables, pipes, iron and the likes until they became unconscious.
The security guard also recalled that their attackers spoke in Hausa language, making them from the Northern Region of Nigeria, hence the suspicion that they are ‘fulani herdsmen’.
In the video, the survivors could be seen to have received brutal blows as they were badly injured. WITH NIGERIA advises for extra vigilance at these trying times.
The case is currently being handled by the Lekki Stakeholders and LERA.
Watch video below: