Gunmen Wipe out Family of Six, Including 8 month-old Baby

Unknown Gunmen, in the early hours of yesterday at Ibeshe area of Ikorodu, Lagos, killed six members of same family.

The victims are Mr. Celestine Nwokoye, taxi driver at the Murtala

Mohammed Airport, his wife and four children, among who was an eight-month-old baby boy.

The assailants announced their presence with sporadic gun shots. While some made straight for the apartment occupied by the Nwokoye family, others stood outside, waiting for any intruder.

“It happened while everyone was asleep. While the gun shots sounded, we all concluded they were robbers.

“I even brought out the only N3,500 I had at home, placed it on the table with the intention of giving it to them if they break into our apartment. I told my wife and children to hide and never come out should the thieves enter our apartment.

“It was after we were sure that they had gone that some people went out, only to find Celestine and every member of his family on the ground.

“Celestine was shot on the neck and stomach. His eight-month-old baby boy was shot in the stomach, the bullet hit his three-year-old son in the ribs, while his wife was shot in three different places, including his two daughters.

“Celestine and his sons died on the spot. But his wife and two daughters were still breathing. They were rushed to the hospital where they were confirmed dead. Nobody knows what would have warranted such tragedy that wiped out an entire family” , lamented

Spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Dolapo Badmus, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

She said: “There was a report that one Celestine Nwokoye attached to the taxi park at the Lagos airport and all members of his family were found in pools of their own blood.

“The command is working assiduously to unravel the occurrence. We have a lead we are working on and we are optimistic that there will be a breakthrough.”