Mayhem is
ongoing in Apapa area of Lagos as a policeman attached to Diamond Bank on Burma
Road allegedly shot dead three trailer drivers.
An irate mob
has set the Diamond bank on fire as the management of the bank refused to
release the trigger-happy policeman to the mob.
PM News
gathered that a trailer driver wanted to park in front of the Diamond Bank
since the entire Burma Road had been overtaken by indiscriminate parking by
trailer and tanker drivers.
A policeman
attached to the bank was said to have objected and in the process, a brawl
ensued. The policeman was alleged to have fired at the driver, killing him
immediately, while two more drivers were also shot dead as they tried to
intervene.
A source in
the area told PM News that the policeman retreated into the bank after
allegedly carrying out the act.
Trailer and
tanker drivers were said to have regrouped and demanded from the bank to hand
over the policeman to face jungle justice, but the refusal of the bank proved
fatal as the mob set the bank ablaze.
The
policeman was said to have escaped. Anti-riot policemen have been drafted to
the area to maintain peace. Policemen are now patrolling the area to forestall
more crises.
An
eyewitness in the area said other banks have closed down for business to avoid
being attacked by the truckers as tension brew in the area, especially banks on
Warehouse Road.
A top police
officer told PM News that more policemen were being drafted to the area to nip
the crisis in the bud.
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