Several persons feared dead in communal clash in Lagos

macfranc007 March 17, 2018 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 Adeola Opeyemi

- Hausa and Yoruba youths at Ojota, Lagos allegedly clashed

- There are reports that several persons may have lost their lives in the violent clash

- The fight allegedly broke out after a Hausa youth reportedly beat up his Yoruba counterpart over a misunderstanding

A violent clash between Hausa youths and Yoruba youths at Gida Panli, Kotomola in Ojota, New Garage, Lagos state has reportedly led to the death of several persons, while many others allegedly sustain different kinds of injuries.

Punch reports that the fight started on Thursday, March 15, after a Hausa youth reportedly beat up his Yoruba counterpart over a misunderstanding.

The fight reportedly escalated Friday morning after some area boys stormed the Hausa settlement to avenged the Yoruba youth who was beaten.

Commercial activities were reportedly grounded in the area and motorcycles destroyed by the two warring parties.

A commercial driver in the area, Wale Ajayi, who spoke to the press said: “There was a misunderstanding yesterday (Thursday) between a Yoruba and Hausa youth. The Hausa guy reported him to some area boys in the area and they settled the issue.

“Afterwards, he went to attack the Yoruba man and beat him up. That made the area boys to be angry. They attacked the Hausa man and the clash started. Traders had to vacate the area and many Hausa people had been chased away."

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Security operatives have been drafted to the area to restore normalcy and the Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, confirmed the clash to the press.

NAIJ.com previously reported that Governor Nasir El-Rufai has directed security beef up to put an end to the endless violent clash between communities along the border of Kaduna and Plateau state.

The governor, while reacting to the cross-border violence between communities in Bassa local government area in Plateau state and Kauru local government area in Kaduna, invited security agencies to put an end to the bloody clashes.

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