A gang leader popularly known as Sunday Terror has been shot dead in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State during a shootout with policemen.
Our correspondent learnt that Sunday Terror was killed on Monday on Ondo Street.
On January 5, 2016, that Sunday Terror’s second-in-command, identified only as Isiaka, was killed during a New Year robbery in the Okobaba area.
Our correspondent gathered that at about 7am on Monday, Sunday Terror led his gang to unleash violence on residents of Ondo Street during which he exchanged fire with policemen who went to the scene.
A police source told our correspondent that Sunday Terror was shot several times before he finally died.
It was gathered that the deceased had been on the watch list of the Area C Command, Surulere.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the gang leader’s death, adding that the command would continue to ensure safety of lives.
She said, “The men of the Denton division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, responded to a distress call in the area and they had an exchange of fire with the suspect. He died in the shootout.”
