Four persons
were killed and property worth millions of naira destroyed.
The fight,
according to a witness, was a battle of supremacy between two factional gangs,
which engaged in a free-for-all, after a football tournament in the area.
The
hoodlums, during the clash, which lasted for about 50 minutes, grounded
activities around Lafiaji, Okesuna and Campos areas of Lagos Island. Police
authorities in the area said no death was recorded during the clash.
The
Divisional Police Officer in charge of Lion Building Police Station, Folashade
Tanaruno, a Chief Superintendent of Police, led police patrol teams to the
scene to quell the crisis.
As at
2.30pm, when Daily Sun visited the scene, normalcy had returned to the area.
According
Martins Williams, a resident, “it was a bloody clash. It was a clash between
area boys in the area. There was an argument, which led to a fight between the
two gangs. Guns, machetes, broken bottles and charms were used during the
fracas. More than four persons died and many others were injured. Vehicles were
also torched.”
Another
witness, Babs Ojo, said, “some people were killed during the fight. Although I
cannot confirm the number of people who died, I can tell you that the fight was
bloody. The area boys were shooting everywhere. Shop owners closed their shops
and ran for their lives.
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