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Okada Ban: Police Arrest 34 Suspects In Iyana Ipaja Clash

The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, on Wednesday disclosed that more than thirty-four suspects were arrested after a clash between the Police and a protesting bike riders at Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State.

According to a statement signed by Bala, 86 motorcycles were also impounded at Aboru area during the clash.

“The Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences with some police officers carried out enforcement on restrictions of motorcycles and tricycles at Aboru area.

“The riders of the impounded motorcycles and thugs in large number advanced and attacked police officers on duty at Iyana Ipana roundabout, Alaguntan junction and Aboru junction.

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“One Insp. Salifu Umar was injured by the hoodlums and was rushed to hospital where he is responding to treatment,” he said.

“The windscreen of a police patrol vehicle was also damaged. Reinforcement was sent to the affected areas by the Command Headquarters and the situation was brought under control,” he said.

Otunba T.J Abass

The Publisher, Ekohotblog.com

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