Estate Chairman allegedly kills promising footballer on vigilante duty in Lagos

Harboursandports.com-Lagos: The chairman of Victory Estate, Iba, Lagos state has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a 23-year-old decorated footballer and resident of the estate, Stephen Benson Doubra.

The incident happened on Saturday, April 18, 2020, while the chairman, James Olu and other residents -including the deceased – were securing the estate against hoodlums suspected to be members of the dreaded “one million boys.”

According to reports, James and Stephen allegedly had a fight days earlier and it repeated itself again on Saturday when the chairman later pulled out a gun and shot the footballer in the chest.

The chairman fled with the victim on a motorcycle, but was later arrested by policemen from the Adoff Police Station.Though the man is in police custody in panti but my poor gentle brother need justice😭😭😭😭😭😭…thank you once again for your concerned.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, confirmed his arrest and investigation of the incident.