There was pandemonium in the Mile 12 area of Lagos on Monday when some Hausa traders went on the rampage and reportedly engaged soldiers in a clash.

According to eyewitnesses, the confusion started at about 2pm when the traders were chased out of the Ikorodu Road by the soldiers.

Our correspondent gathered that the soldiers, who were in a patrol van, had stopped to rid the road of traders, who were selling their wares and causing gridlock. The Hausa traders were parts of the “offenders”.

It was gathered that the Hausa traders, allegedly resisted the soldiers and engaged them in a fight.

A shop owner in the area, who identified herself simply as Adejoke, said the clash compounded the traffic snarl in the area for about an hour, as many people fled.

She said, “Some Hausa traders started the fight in the afternoon. The soldiers sent everybody away from the road, but they refused to leave. No vehicle or bus could drive pass as the Hausa traders threatened pedestrians and commercial drivers with cutlasses.”

Our correspondent gathered that the rampaging traders also prevented passengers from boarding vehicles of the Bus Rapid Transit scheme.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said he would get back to our correspondent.

He, however, had yet to get back as of press time.

BuddahMonk:
There was pandemonium in the Mile 12 area of
Lagos on Monday when some Hausa traders went on
the rampage and reportedly engaged soldiers in a
clash.
According to eyewitnesses, the confusion started at
about 2pm when the traders were chased out of the
Ikorodu Road by the soldiers.
Our correspondent gathered that the soldiers, who
were in a patrol van, had stopped to rid the road of
traders, who were selling their wares and causing
gridlock. The Hausa traders were parts of the
“offenders”.
It was gathered that the Hausa traders, allegedly
resisted the soldiers and engaged them in a fight.
A shop owner in the area, who identified herself
simply as Adejoke, said the clash compounded the
traffic snarl in the area for about an hour, as many
people fled.
She said, “Some Hausa traders started the fight in
the afternoon. The soldiers sent everybody away
from the road, but they refused to leave. No vehicle
or bus could drive pass as the Hausa traders
threatened pedestrians and commercial drivers with
cutlasses.”
Our correspondent gathered that the rampaging
traders also prevented passengers from boarding
vehicles of the Bus Rapid Transit scheme.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP
Kenneth Nwosu, said he would get back to our
correspondent.
He, however, had yet to get back as of press time.
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And fools will be educating Igbos on how to be good "LANDLORDS" as if they always attack their Lagos "landlords"..

Ilekeh:
When they didn't move and defied soldiers' authority, they should have been shot on the spot.

No time for nonsense. Their population is huge enough, they won't be missed.

BuddahMonk:


Zuruba your masters have started ransacking you again, when we stay Lagos is a no man's land you Zuruba will be foaming from the mouth, the gambaris have taken it to another level with civil disobedience while Igbos are grabbing the politico-economic opportunities there.

Lagos is a no man's land

DjHypno:
Almajiris at it again!

DjHypno:
Almajiris at it again!

shawwal1:

Eyya Almajiri is now ur president whether u like it or not so deal with it,Iyamiri kawai

Ilekeh:


Be a good tenant, simple. Don't talk too much, Nyamiri.

adenine02:
Fighting book haram in Lagos