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5 Killed As Okada Riders, Traders Clash In Abuja
- An accident involving a bike man led to the break down of law and order in the community
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least five persons have been reportedly killed and houses set on fire in a clash between traders and okada riders at Dei Dei, a community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to reports an accident involving a bike man led to the break down of law and order in the community.
Five persons that I know have been killed in this incident. We have been calling for security intervention to no avail,” said the resident who pleaded anonymity told the Press.
“We are really worried that this crisis is tilting towards ethnic dimension.”
The traders were said to have attacked the rider, whom they blamed for recklessness which led to the death of the passenger.
The okada riders colleagues reportedly moved to rescue him from the attackers and the situation degenerated afterwards.
Another account has it that the driver of the trailer which crushed the passenger to death was attacked and some persons mobilised to defend him.
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Happening right now in Dei Dei axis of Abuja💔
Please avoid the route if you can
Be safe🙏🏼pic.twitter.com/kDsAfw00qu— CLINTON (@Clinton_Brown_) May 18, 2022
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