A young man identified as Ifeanyi Mmezi, has been hit by a stray bullet from an OP MESA van at Ijegun, Lagos, leaving him in a critical state.
According to The Nation, the victim was said to have been hit by the bullet on his left hand, leaving him unconscious while he was alighting from a commercial bus.
Mmezi was immediately rushed to Igando General Hospital, where doctors have been battling to save him.
An eyewitness, Iya Modina said the incident occurred after soldiers enlisted to checkmate activities of militants and kidnappers at Ijedodo community, started shooting sporadically around 1pm.
“The soldiers were in their van driving through Ijegun Bus Stop, when they started shooting into the air. Before we knew it, a man who was alighting a commercial bus was hit by stray bullet.
“People scampered for safety and the soldiers just drove past.
“Some people started making calls to alert the relevant agencies. A man picked the victim’s phone and called some contacts on it. But when his relatives arrived, he was already at the hospital,” she said.
The victim’s cousin, Wisdom Osimiri said Mmezi was returning from work when the incident occurred.
“My cousin boarded a bus from Ikotun to Ijegun, only to be hit by a stray bullet from soldiers. He is unconscious as I speak. The doctors said they would transfer him.
“Doctors might amputate his arm once he’s revived,” he added.
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