FIVE ARRESTED OVER SCAVENGERS, CULT GROUP CLASH ON LAGOS-ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY

 “The area boy was carrying some goods on his head and was pushed by the Hausa boy in error and the goods fell down. Arguments ensued between the two parties which led to an exchange of blows. Friends of the two parties joined in solidarity fight and other miscreants took advantage of the moment to steal and loot.”

Penpushing further reports that, the police spokesman gave identities of arrested suspects as include; Kabiru Mohammed, Kabiru Adamu, Bashiru Mohammed, Saliu Madu and Yusuf Amuda, just as he dispelled speculations on the social media that deaths were recorded during the fracas

The statement said, the fight however escalated and turned to an ethnic fight, leaving many goods destroyed and others looted, while the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway was in disarray during the fight before sanity was restored by law enforcement agents.

“What started as a fight between two miscreants almost snowballed into ethnic crises, if not for the timely intervention of the police. No death recorded but four persons sustained various degrees of injuries and are receiving medical attention. Normalcy has been restored and patrols are ongoing in the affected areas”, Elkana said