Two people have been killed, while at
least 14 others injured after some hoodlums went on the rampage in the
Idi Oro, Mushin area of
Lagos State.
A source told PUNCH Metro the
fight started on Wednesday after a man gave N1m to the hoodlums for the
protection of a piece of land he newly acquired in the area.
He said the sharing of the money brewed
bad blood among the groups, as they resorted to shooting and unleashing
mayhem on one another.
Our correspondents learnt that the first
victim, identified simply as Eniba, was shot dead on Wednesday, while
another yet-to-be-identified person was killed on Saturday.
He said, “The fight started on Wednesday
night. A man who wants to build a structure in a site formerly occupied
by a filling station gave N1m to the boys. He said the money was for
the protection of the land.
“They did not agree on the sharing
formula and that was how they started fighting. The gun battle was
intense and nobody could come out in the area.
“As of Saturday, two people have been killed and many people injured.”
Our correspondent was told that the fight was between gangs from Matuwo Street, who are called Oyindamola boys, and those of Olabinjo and Idi Oro streets.
A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said policemen from the Alakara division tried in vain to curtail the fight.
He said, “The boys were fighting in front of the filling station over money given them to protect the land.
“The police tried to curtail them, but
they killed one person on Wednesday. Fourteen people were injured. They
are factions and have refused to come to agreeable terms.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed that there was a skirmish in the area.
He added that no life was reported lost in the incident.
He said, “Two suspects have been
arrested in connection with the skirmish. Normalcy has since been
restored to the area. Nobody was killed.”
Source:Punch Newspaper
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