Palpable fear gripped the people in Mile 2 area of Lagos in the wee hours of Tuesday, as heavy gunshots from the security operatives pervaded the area. TRIBUNE ONLINE gathered four people were reportedly killed as hoodlums and truck drivers clashed with security operatives in the area. Angry hoodlums have since blocked the ever-busy roads with bonfires to protest the killing by the security operatives. Though the cause of the crisis had not been ascertained at the time of filing this report, it was however gathered that the protest started from the killing of a truck driver. The state commissioner of police, Idowu Owohunwa, and teams of policemen have since taken to the scene as gathered by our correspondent.

Source: Nigerian Tribune September 05, 2023 11:47 UTC