SCAVENGERS, CULT GROUP ENGAGE IN BLOODY CLASH ON LAGOS-ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY

The picture circulated on social media also showed a middle age man covered in blood after being severely injured, but as at the time of filing this report, the victim’s identity could not be verified, as well as the authenticity of the picture.

Penpushing further reports that, the Lagos State Police Command, Bala Elkanah confirmed the incident, but said no casualties recorded, affirming that the fracas was between Hausa scavengers and Awawa ‘cult boys’.

The police spokesperson added that the violence “almost snowballed into crisis, but our timely intervention brought the situation under control and stopped the crisis from escalating. Normalcy has since been restored. Patrols are ongoing in the affected areas. No casualty figure available yet. We are investigating the cause of the fight,”

Penpushing also reports that, as at the time of this report, it was yet unclear on what led to the violence, but witnesses said the ugly development forced traders at the bus stop to abandon their goods for safety.

Meanwhile, motorists and commuters on the highway were seen running helter skelter for safety, having being caught in the web of the violence which spread like wild fire in the ever busy road