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Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan
There was a commotion in Ibadan on Friday when taxi drivers and policemen clashed in Iwo Road , leaving several people injured .
There were various accounts about what led to the clash with some sources claiming that men of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad chased a driver and beat him until he was unconscious .
Another source said the driver hit the vehicle of the policemen and refused to stop or acknowledge his fault .
The source said that angered by the action of the taxi driver, the policemen descended on him and repeatedly hit him with the butt of their guns .
It was gathered that when news of the alleged attack spread to the garage , commercial vehicle drivers mobilised in support of their colleague, which led to a free -for - all as more policemen were also mobilised to the scene .
It was not clear how many people were injured in the clash . Several vehicles travelling towards the route of the clash were seen taking alternative routes, resulting in gridlock in some parts of the city for several hours .
The state’ s chairman of the NURTW, Taofeek Oyerinde , said the driver involved has been taken to the hospital for treatment and that officials of the union had paid him a visit.
“ The police are our friends . It was a little misunderstanding and we have resolved it .
“ It is untrue that there were clashes between the police and our members in some parts of Ibadan on Friday.
“ It is also not true that NURTW members and the police engaged in gun duel. The misunderstanding occurred on Thursday evening and it was resolved that same day ,” Oyerinde said .
However , the Police Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Command , Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the clash was as a result of a minor accident, saying that normalcy had returned to the area.
He said a driver and a policeman were injured in the clash and had been taken to hospital for treatment .
http://punchng.com/police-drivers-clash-in-ibadan-scores-injured/

This week is clashes all over Nigeria. Make me too look for person clash with.

We have not known peace in this country since buhari came back. ..every one is angry

Mehn...Oga police and union boss,u can lie o after plenty gun shots,many injured even dead sef
Nowhere is safe 4 naija again bomb 4 North,kidnapping,ipob nd robbery 4 South,skull miners and hooliganism for west...Almighty God help us o

Everybody just the clash...na wao

Afonja' s clash turn...

It is nothing new nor strange from that part of the zoo. It's known as the Wild Wild Waste. Or region of Rascals, right from colonial era. We still remember vividly how Awolowo & Akintola political riverary & leadership tossle metamorphosed into operation wettie, where their supporters burn, maim & kill each other like sports. Which Subsequently/consequently led to the 1966 coup de tat.

A friend experienced it first hand

Honestly Buhari bad luck body odour is affecting Nigeria... I wish 2moro was May 19, 2019.... lemme be the first in line to vote this devil out.... and God help any party try to give me coins... I will just report you to the police on duty....

kynbasil01:
We have not known peace in this country since buhari came back. ..every one is angry

There will be no peace for evil people in Nigeria

This country is burning though not by ipob