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Residents Thrown Into Panic As Armed Thugs Clash Over Land Ownership In Lagos
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A Lagos court recently ruled on the ownership of a land in Magodo Isheri.
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The enforcement of the court order on Tuesday reportedly generated chaos.
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While some thugs were trying to enforce the ruling, others were fighting against it.
Eko Hot Blog reports that opposing factions of hoodlums have been clashing in the Magodo Isheri area of Lagos State.
According to Punch, some of the hoodlums were trying to enforce a court judgement on a land ownership tussle on Tuesday morning.
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The hoodlums, who were reportedly armed with weapons, engaged themselves in a free for all, creating tension that sent shivers down the spines of landlords, residents and business owners operating in the community.
A resident, who pleaded anonymity for security reasons, said people had been trapped in their houses due to the breakdown of law and order by people claiming that they possessed a court judgement that granted them ownership of land in the community.
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The eyewitness said the police had been mobilised to restore law and order.
“As I speak with you, a lot of people are trapped in their houses; they cannot go out because the estate gate is locked. The people claiming that they have a court judgment are fighting. It is a serious clash and the police and men of the Rapid Response Squad have been mobilised to control the situation,” they said.
“I can’t leave the estate because the security guards have locked the gate. The clash is still ongoing as I speak with you. I will only go out when normalcy has been restored.
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“There’s something happening at Isheri. There are cultists with cutlasses. They blocked the path from the other gate. They’re saying something about claiming their Magodo land back or something.”
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