Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for calm and urged Lagos residents to remain peaceful even as it reiterated its condemnation of the mob attack in which a sound engineer was killed in Lekki.
The police are holding four suspects at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Panti. Two survivors of the condemnable act are in hospital.
According to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement released, said that he has spoken with the family of the victim, Mr David Sunday on behalf of the state governor.
He sent the condolences of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and assures them that justice will be done in this matter.
“The government will address the root cause of this and similar incidents, which have caused public anxiety.
“The Government have also urged residents to remain calm as police continue to investigate the matter.
“Lagos has no room for savagery and anybody found to have been involved in this barbarism will surely face the law.
“We condemn and will not condone any kind of jungle justice, no matter who the perpetrators are,” the statement reads.
Recall that a sound engineer, was lynched and burnt to death after a misunderstanding ensued over the N100 balance with one of the commercial motorcyclists.
According to reports, the victim and his friends became unconscious after being beaten by the motorcyclists before the victim was burnt to death.
It was learnt that things got heated up and resulted in a fight between David and one of the commercial motorcyclists.
The victim’s friends, a saxophonist and a keyboard player, are receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital, according to reports.
Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the dastardly act.
