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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

One killed in Lagos Okada rider, police clash 

A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist (Okada rider) has lost his life during a clash between commercial motorcyclists and the police in Abule-Egba, Lagos.

• August 17, 2022
Okada riders

A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist (Okada rider) has lost his life during a clash between commercial motorcyclists and the police in Abule-Egba, Lagos.

The police spokesman in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Tuesday on his verified Twitter handle.

According to Mr Hundeyin, after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on the Abule-Egba bridge at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, motorcycle riders started to cause a public disturbance.

He said police arrived at the scene to quell the unrest, but the motorcyclists violently attacked the policemen.

“We are fully aware of the disturbances in the Oko-Oba area of Lagos state. This resulted in the death of one of the riders. Normalcy has been restored to the area. The police in Oko-Oba are fully on the ground to forestall any breakdown of law and order,” he said. 

(NAN)

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