There was tension in the Ojota
area of Lagos state following a violent clash between two groups at Scavengers
Land, near New Garage.
Mohammed Ali, the state deputy
commissioner of police (operations), confirmed this to NAN, saying 100 persons
have been arrested in connection with the incident.
He said the arrested persons had
been transferred to the task force office, Oshodi, Lagos.
Ali said the leaders of the two
groups were meeting with Imohimi Edgal, state commissioner of police, with a
view to resolving their conflict amicably.
“Nobody was killed in the clash.
The situation has been brought under control,” he said.
“Our men will be here until total
peace is restored.”
Two groups of scavengers
gathering and selling unserviceable items at a place called “Igidanpani clashed
on Thursday.
The clash forced shops in the New
Garage and some parts of Ojota to close.
“We don’t really know what caused
the crisis. We were surprised to see people scampering. It started on Thursday
but the police brought the situation under control. The groups started again
today, forcing shops in the area to close,“ a vulcanizer, who identified
himself simply as Adeshina, told NAN in Ojota.
Meanwhile, Akinwunmi Ambode,
governor of Lagos, visited the scene on Friday evening for an on-the-spot
assessment.
He ordered closure of the New
Garage as a measure to end the crisis.
The governor warned against
violence of any sort, saying that the government would not tolerate it.
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