1. The gunmen were allegedly the Ijaw militants
2. They specifically attack an estate call Pacific Estate
situated in Ikejiobi Avenue, Ewedogbon, in the Igando area of Lagos.
3. The militant invaded the estate around 6am through the waterways behind the estate.
4. A team of Nigerian police from Igando division arrived
the place at 8.00am after the case was reported.
5. For complete 7 hours the militants engage the police in
gun shots in which 3 policemen and 2 residents where shot.
6. Before the arrival of the police, the militants have
abducted some residents but they regained their freedom when the bandits were
exchanging bullets with police.
7. The bandits also looted foods and other items from shops
in the estate.
8. The militants had earlier on Saturday attacked Fatoki
community, a very close area to this estate.
9. The militants vandalized some vehicles in the streets of
the estate.
10. By 2.00pm some residents mostly women and children have started
leaving the estate premises while soldiers searched them as they are leaving.
11. Even about 3 females ware among the militants and all
including their male counterpart did not cover their faces.
12. A policeman who happened to be among those who went to
the waterside to challenge the bandits, suspected that they must be Ijaw
militants.
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