Two residents killed, shops looted as hoodlums engage in free-for-all over a girl

Two residents lost their lives when hoodlums engaged in a free-for-all at the Iyana Ipaja end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

The hoodlums also dispossessed passersby of their valuables, looted shops and damaged vehicles on sight at the road side while an operative of the Rapid Response Squad was not spared as he sustained injuries.

Reports say it only took the combined efforts of the RRS and policemen from the surrounding divisions to bring the situation under control around 2am on Wednesday.

According to the Baale of Alagba, Olamileko Olatunji, the fracas started when two lovers from Alagba and Abule Oki engaged each other in a fight over an unidentified woman.

“There is a woman who is dating two men in Alagba and Abule Oki. The two men fought on Monday. The case was, however, settled on Monday. The traditional ruler of Abule Oki and I resolved the matter,” Olatunji said.

Continuing, he added that; “However, on Tuesday, another crisis erupted as hoodlums from Oshodi, Agege, and other places stormed Iyana Ipaja. Policemen from the Alabo division came to resolve the matter.”

Reacting to the incident, Fatai Owoseni, the state Commissioner of Police said preliminary investigation showed the fight was caused by a woman.

Owoseni said; “Investigation revealed that fighting ensued over a girl, who resides in Abule-Oki. The girl went to a party at Elere, Agege, where she was molested.

“On getting back to her area, she told the youths, who blocked the road and led a fight towards Elere, but the police stopped them. Investigation is on and those involved will be brought to book,” the CP added.

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