Four people were killed and many injured as traders and security agents clash in Lagos

Clash between scrap dealers and security men guarding oil pipelines in Isheri Osun/ Ijegun area of Lagos on Monday has claimed the lives of not less than four people with many injured.

Members of the community have said that the armed security agents raided the scrap dealers for engaging in supposedly “nefarious activities’’.

An open fight ensued in which four persons were shot dead while several others sustained serious injuries.

An eyewitness said:

“They came and started shooting, killing four of our men. I am just coming from Isolo mortuary where I deposited the corpse of my brother and some other bodies.

“About 17 people are lying critically wounded in two hospitals in the area, while others are in the police custody,” a victim, who identified himself as Sanni, said.

Two of the security operatives Hilux patrol vans were set ablaze by the angry mob.

Oba Nureni Akinremi, the traditional ruler of Ijegun, said that policemen from Area ‘M’ Command were invited to suppress the clash which for several hours halts commercial activities in the area.

“I did not allow the clash to escalate so I called a combined police team from Isheri Osun, Ikotun and Area `M’, Idimu to restore normalcy,” he said.

These that were injured were taken to Eniola Hospital, Isheri-Oshun while the ones that lost their live had their bodies deposited at Mainland General Hospital, Yaba morgue.

Olarinde Famous-Cole, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed that the policemen were invited to the area to uphold law and order.

Not less than five police patrol vans with armed personnel were seen patrolling the area.



The police arrested some people and detained them at Isheri Police Station for subsequent action.