One person has been confirmed dead and two officers injured during clash between personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and Yoruba Nation Agitators in Ojota Area of Lagos State, South-West Nigeria on Monday.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death of a yet-to-be-identified person while assuring that normalcy had been restored in the area.
Hundeyin stated that two police officers were shot during the riot and are currently receiving treatment
Four suspects involved have been arrested and investigation into the incident has begun.
On his official Twitter handle, Hundeyin stated; “In the early hours of today, miscreants masquerading as Yoruba Nation Agitators came out in their hundreds, disrupting social and commercial activities at Ojota area of the State.”
“A team of police officers, comprising Alausa Division and the Raid Respond Squad (RRS) promptly stepped in to disperse the unlawful gathering and prevent a breakdown of law and order. The miscreants attacked the police, shooting, and destroyed two vehicles in the process.”
“One person has been confirmed dead, while two police officers shot by the miscreants are currently receiving treatment. Four suspects have been arrested and investigations have commenced.”
“Meanwhile, normalcy has been restored to the area. Lagosians are urged to go about their lawful businesses as measures have been put in place to prevent further breakdown of law and order; and keen monitoring of the situation continues.”
“It is imperative to state unequivocally that the Lagos State Police Command will not allow any person or group of persons, under whatever guise, disrupt the peace currently enjoyed in the State.”
Hundeyin further stated that “RRS officers and patrol vehicles were shot at by several pump-action-rifle-wielding miscreants.”
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