Rice smuggler with a danfo bus with registration number Lagos/RKY/1953506 met his untimely death in the early hours of this morning at Abule-Egba, Lagos.
Stains of blood was seen on the body of the danfo bus and some bags of rice. The man was pursued by the Officers to the point where he was shot dead. The Officers were said to have fled the scene after the incident.
Irate youths burnt tyres and blocked the express road in protest over the killing and the refusal of the police in the area that the dead body should not be evacuated from the scene further fuelled the crisis.
Officials of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS and taskforce officials were quickly drafted to the area to quell the riot while Armoured Personnel Carrier, APC was also deployed.
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As at this morning, motorists avoided the Abule Egba axis, while those who dared, were forced to turn back as hoodlums were on rampage.
People were seen running helter and skelter to avoid being caught in the crisis.
It took the intervention of the RRS, led by their commander, Tunji Disu, the taskforce, police from Oke Odo Police Station and others to restore normalcy to the area. Also on ground were the Fire Service and the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corp, LSNSC.
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