Gunmen shoot 5 people at Dankwo Fishing Festival

While people were having fun at this year’s edition of the annual Dankwo fishing festival in Lokoja, Kogi State, gunmen emerged out of nowhere and opened fire on participants at the event.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the event organised by the Lokoja Traditional Council, was just about one hour underway when the gunmen invaded the venue, Kabawa Waterfront, in two motorised boats.

The invaders, three in number, positioned themselves strategically inside the boats before firing gunshots indiscriminately at the crowd.

Guests at the event fled in different directions for safety but five of them were not that lucky as they were hit by bullets.

Police were immediately contacted but the gunmen had escaped the scene before their arrival.

It was gathered that they escaped in the same boat which brought them.

The Kogi State Police Command’s spokesman, William Aya, while confirming the incident, described it as unfortunate.

He said all the five injured victims had been taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja for treatment, adding that nobody died in the attack.

Aya who said two suspects had been arrested in connection with the shooting, disclosed that full investigation into the incident had started.