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OKADA RIDERS’ FIGHT: Police restore normalcy to Iyana Ibs/Alaba Rago axis, debunk rumour of ethnic clash

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OKADA RIDERS' FIGHT: Police restore normalcy to Iyana Ibs/Alaba Rago axis, debunk rumour of ethnic clash

The Lagos State Police Command restored normalcy to the Iyana Iba/Alaba Rago and Ojo areas of the state where there was a disagreement between the members of the transport unions, okada units precisely, on the increment in tariff today, Monday 26th April, 2021.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, ordered for immediate deployment of additional police personnel to the area to maintain law and order as he also directed the Area Commander, Area E Festac, to personally be on ground to monitor the situation and invite the leaders of the affected Okada riders unit for an urgent meeting.

OKADA RIDERS' FIGHT: Police restore normalcy to Iyana Ibs/Alaba Rago axis, debunk rumour of ethnic clash

The Command wishes to debunk the rumor that the disgreement, not violence as being peddled in the social media, was between some ethnic groups. Without mincing words, the incident has no ethic colouration whatsoever but a mere conflict between transport unions and their okada units on ticketing and increment in tariff.

The Command therefore enjoins members of the public, especially those around the areas, including the students of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, to go about their lawful businesses and studies respectively, as adequate deployment has been done to fortify security in the axis and by extension, in Lagos State in general.

E-SIGNED:

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI (mnipr)

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER 

LAGOS STATE COMMAND 

IKEJA-LAGOS 

DATED 26TH APRIL, 2021.

 

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