Scene of the violence
Pandemonium broke out
in the Mosafejo, Oshodi-Isale area of Lagos State, after rival groups said to
be members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, clashed on Tuesday
evening and early Wednesday.
Four people were
reportedly killed, while several others were injured in the fracas which was
stopped after the intervention of security agencies.
According to Punch, no fewer than 15 commercial buses were set on
fire, while 12 others were vandalised.
Makeshift stalls in the
Mosafejo Motor Park were also torched, leaving traders in the park mourning
their losses.
When Punch visited the scene of the incident on
Wednesday, the atmosphere was still tense as men of the Nigeria Police Force
and some soldiers were observed patrolling the area.
The motor park, usually
filled with vehicles, was deserted as the police armoured tanks and patrol vans
took over the space.
A source told Punch that the fight involved three groups ─ Big London boys,
Railway boys and Under-bridge boys.
The source, who spoke
on condition of anonymity, said the fight started after the police ordered that
there should be a stop in hemp smoking in the motor park.
The move was said to
have been supported by the Big
London boys, which brought them in conflict with theRailway and Under-bridge gangs who saw them as an ally
of the police.
She said, “That was the
beginning of the fight. The Railway
boys and the Under-bridge boys usually conspire to wage war against
the Big London boys which also had Olu Omo as a leading member.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, while
confirming the incident, said one person was killed, adding that the police
recovered some weapons from the hoodlums.
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