BREAKING: NURTW Rival Groups Clash In Lagos

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National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has roughly clashed in the Obalende area of Lagos State on Thursday morning.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that the clash occurred with gunshots being reportedly fired as rival factions came to a disagreement.

The clash which started around 8am, led to panic in the area as motorists, passengers and passersby scampered for safety.

One Twitter user @DE_COMMUNICATOR shared a video from the chaos which showed people fleeing the area.

“Avoid Obalende right now. Thugs are heavily armed with guns shooting here and there,” he captioned the video.

Another user @AbassOyeyemi said, “Insecurity in Lagos has skyrocketed. Especially on the Island. Crazy shooting by NURTW guys going on at Obalende. This is just after about four days of shootings at Adeniji Adele. Thank God for life.”

The Complaint Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force told PUNCH that “DPOs and other policemen are on ground addressing the situation. Thank you for contacting NPF-CRU.”

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