Lagos Market Clash - Five suspects would soon be charged to court.
Oke-Odo Market along the Lagos-
Violent confrontation which occurred on Sunday 18th August 2019 at about 9.15 am, was said to be a result of a misunderstanding between two young men from the Hausa and Yoruba tribes.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bala Elkana, the injured persons have been taken to a hospital for treatment while no death was recorded.
He explained that arguments ensued between the two parties which led to an exchange of blows, adding that friends of the two parties joined in solidarity fight.
The Police Command spokesman, however, said some people took advantage of the moment to steal and loot.
He said the suspect blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, affirming that what started as a fight between two unprincipled almost inflated into ethnic crises but the police quickly stepped in.
“Police teams from Oke Odo Division were the initial responders. The Command sent reinforcements from the Operations Department, Rapid Response Squads, Taskforce, Tactical Units and Police Mobile Force.
“Divisions within the Area Command equally send reinforcements. The situation was brought under control and traffic cleared,” Elkana added.
He said five persons – Kabiru Mohammed, Kabiru Adamu, Bashiru Mohammed, Saliu Madu, and Yusuf Amuda – were arrested in connection with the breach of peace.
The command’s spokesman noted that normalcy has been restored with patrols ongoing in the affected areas.
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