Gunmen kill bride’s father, hypeman at Lagos wedding after-party

Panic gripped residents of Ikotun successful Lagos State aft gunmen suspected to beryllium cultists killed 2 people, including a bride’s begetter and a hypeman identified simply arsenic Victor, during a convulsive onslaught successful the area.

The assailants reportedly invaded a post-wedding celebration, opening occurrence and causing guests to fly for safety, portion the assemblage was thrown into disorder arsenic the incidental unfolded.

It was gathered that the onslaught occurred connected Saturday on Oviawe Street, disconnected Governor’s Road, soon aft a wedding ceremonial had ended and guests had gathered for an after-party.

Eyewitnesses said the hypeman, Victor, was entertaining attendees erstwhile the gunmen stormed the venue and began shooting indiscriminately.

A nonmigratory who spoke connected information of anonymity, said, “They were holding an after-party aft the wedding ceremonial astatine an lawsuit centre connected Governor’s Road. It was during the solemnisation that the gunmen entered their midst and started shooting.

“This caused panic arsenic everyone ran for their lives. They went consecutive to Victor, dragged him extracurricular onto the thoroughfare and began assaulting him with unsafe weapons.”

Another nonmigratory disclosed that the bride’s begetter was changeable portion attempting to intervene successful the attack.

“When the gunmen were beating Victor, the bride’s begetter rushed successful to pl...