EKO NEWS
Ojota Unrest: Police Confirm One Killed, Two Officers Injured
The Police have confirmed that one person was killed and two officers were injured during the riot in Ojota, Lagos.
Eko Hot Blog reports that a yet-to-be-identified male adult has been killed in a clash between Yoruba Nation agitators and the police in the Ojota area of Lagos State on Monday.
EDITOR’S PICKS
The spokesperson for the police in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the death in a series tweets on Twitter Monday afternoon
Hundeyin, who said operatives of the command had been deployed to the scene to restore calm, also disclosed that two police officers were injured during the chaos.
One of the injured police officers
He revealed that four suspects have been arrested and investigations have commenced.
“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,” the police spokesperson in Lagos wrote.
“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.
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.
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) January 9, 2023
“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.”
One of the destroyed vehicles
Hundeyin added that RRS officers and patrol vehicles were shot at “by several pump-action-rifle-wielding miscreants.”
A bullet-ridden police vehicle
Earlier on Monday, commuters ran to safety in the heat of the pandemonium which broke out early in the morning.
FURTHER READING
Some agitators reportedly came out to demand Yoruba Nation amongst others and the police came out to curtail them, leading to a clash.
Click here to watch our video of the week:
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611
