One yet to be identified person died,
Wednesday, while two policemen were also
injured. at Oko-Oba area of Lagos State,
following a bloody clash between policemen
and hoodlums in the area. Vanguard gathered that the crisis started when
policemen from Oko-Oba Police Division
stormed a street in the Abattoir area in search
of a suspect who allegedly stole a motorcycle. Eyewitnesses from the area told Vanguard that
the face-off was triggered by the alleged
killing of an unnamed resident of the area by
policemen. But the police claimed that trouble started
between them and the hoodlums around
7.30a.m., when an armed robber, who was being
chased, for stealing a motor-bike, ran to his
friends for protection. It was said that the policemen chased the
alleged robber to Abattoir area where he ran to
for refuge. Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide,
said the policemen were beaten up but refused
to retaliate.
Wednesday, while two policemen were also
injured. at Oko-Oba area of Lagos State,
following a bloody clash between policemen
and hoodlums in the area. Vanguard gathered that the crisis started when
policemen from Oko-Oba Police Division
stormed a street in the Abattoir area in search
of a suspect who allegedly stole a motorcycle. Eyewitnesses from the area told Vanguard that
the face-off was triggered by the alleged
killing of an unnamed resident of the area by
policemen. But the police claimed that trouble started
between them and the hoodlums around
7.30a.m., when an armed robber, who was being
chased, for stealing a motor-bike, ran to his
friends for protection. It was said that the policemen chased the
alleged robber to Abattoir area where he ran to
for refuge. Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide,
said the policemen were beaten up but refused
to retaliate.
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