Tensions Escalate: Yoruba-Hausa Clash Rocks Oluwole Market in Lagos
Yoruba and Hausa reportedly clashed on Friday morning at Oluwole Market in Ogba, Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. Commercial activities in the market came to a halt following the clash, with residents and motorcycle riders seen running for safety.
According to an eyewitness who spoke with Daily Trust, the clash began on Thursday night when a young man identified as Abbey settled a quarrel between two Hausa men. He was allegedly stabbed by an unidentified man, leaving him in a pool of blood.
Abbey bled profusely before succumbing to his injuries, triggering a reprisal between Yoruba and Hausa communities in the area.
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The reprisal attack resulted in the destruction of food items, including peppers and onions, sold by Hausa traders. Although the Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, is yet to issue any statement on the incident, police vans were observed in the market attempting to quell the clash and restore normalcy.
In another development, the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja has apprehended some of its personnel attached to the Special Tactical Squad for unlawfully obtaining N30 million from a citizen, as reported by Ejes Gist News.
In a statement released on Friday, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed that the force became aware of the criminal act by the officers through the X platform and subsequently arrested the erring officers and their associates, who had initially evaded capture during the initial stages of the investigation.
Adejobi emphasized that the Inspector General of Police stresses the importance of holding accountable those who have breached the public trust. Such misconduct not only damages the reputation of the police force but also hinders collaborative efforts to uphold law and order in our nation.
He reiterated that the Police Force acknowledges the significance of transparency and accountability in upholding public trust and is committed to taking firm action against any wrongdoing within our ranks.
It was reported earlier in February that the NPF confirmed the arrest of officers who abducted a businessman in Abuja and extorted N29.9m from him in January.
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