There was pandemonium in Ajah
area of Lagos State, between
Monday and yesterday as two
people were killed while 8 eight others were
injured during a fracas. It was gathered that some Ilaje and Ajah youths,
respectively, fought themselves over collection
of tolls in the area. The hoodlums armed with cutlasses, daggers,
iron rods, bottles, among other weapons
unleashed mayhem in the area. Some innocent people were reportedly injured
during the fracas. A man who identified himself as Kunle
Akingbala alleged that one of the deceased
identified as Oriofe Olulana was allegedly
stabbed to death. Akingbala said his corpse was also taken to the
police station in the area. Akingbala alleged that the crisis started when
some hoodlums suspected to be Ilaje settlers
insisted that their share in the collection of
tolls and levies should be given to them. "Police should come to the aid of the people
living here. Our lives are no longer save. The
Ilaje and Ajah youths are fighting over tolls
collection and levies. They fought themselves
with dangerous weapons such as cutlasses,
daggers, iron rods, broken bottles, just name it. I even heard that one party came with gun. The
Ilaje wanted their own share of the money but
the Ajah youths insisted that the Ilajes are
strangers and did not have any right to demand
for such." Akingbala alleged. A man who identified himself simply as Kunle
said one of the Ajah youths was killed by the
Ilajes and they had to retaliate the next day
(yesterday).
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