Izuchukwu OkosiThere were flashpoints at the Ijanikin area of Lagos on Thursday as hoodlums and rival gangs in Ijanikin community in Olorunda LCDA attacked each other as masquerades from the community allegedly assaulted an indigene.
Many miscreants lashed on the situation to attack sellers at the shoe, bags and textile market.
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Commuters plying the Lagos Badagry road were forced to make detour and escape the intense situation.
Well meaning members of the communities had severally sent an SOS to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to address the barbaric acts of the youths of the area.
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About a week ago, angry youths from the area had blocked same Ijanikin section of the road protesting the death of an Okada rider in the area who allegedly died in the hands of Policemen.
Prime Business Africa scooped that commuters who hoped to seek refuge at the station were turned back by the station guard who insisted he was not authorised to allow people to come inside.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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