At least one person was on Tuesday killed while two
policemen severely injured in a fracas that erupted between factional members
of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos Island unit.
It was gathered that the fracas started when some
gunmen invaded a meeting organised by the union leader and spilled over to
Idumota, Tom Jones, Dosuno, Iga-Idugarab and Idumagbo areas on the Lagos
Island.
Whilst the fracas lasted, banks and shops remained
close despite the presence of armed mobile policemen and soldiers, who were
deployed to ensure normalcy returns to the area.
According to police sources, the fracas started
when the NURTW Lagos Island head, Kunle Folly , was having a meeting with
members of the respective garages around midnight when trouble started.
Midway into the meeting , Folly reportedly stepped
out to ease himself, accompanied by two
policemen and his personal assistant identified simply as Pero, when sporadic
gunshots were heard.
His police details were said to have returned fire
but they were outnumbered, as they were hit by bullets in the legs, ribs and
hand.
When the dust settled, the injured were rushed to
the hospital where Pero was confirmed dead and he has since been buried
according to Muslim rites.
As at yesterday, the entire area was still tensed
and shops were under lock and keys, over fear of a reprisal attack.
The attack according to a member of the union was
suspected to have been carried out by hoodlums from Agarawu. As
As at press time, policemen comprising both
conventional and Mobile policemen, those of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and
military personnel, were patrolling the area.
The state Police Public Relations Officers, SP Chike
Oti, promised to ascertain if any arrests have been made yet.
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