Three peoples has been confirmed dead I a clash between hoodlums of Okesuna street and Patey street around the Obalende/CMS area of Lagos Island.
According to reports, the Thursday clash which has left three dead and several others injured was renewed battle of supremacy that has been on between hoodlums of both streets which has been for about five years now.
Sources in the area hinted that one of the victims identified as ‘Osingin’ was alleged to have been a supporter of the Area boys in Okesuna as against the group in Patey street. And in retaliation, the miscreants from Patey allegedly attacked Osingin with Dane gun and machete cutlasses during their renewed clash.
An eyewitness account disclosed that Osingin, who was on his way home in company of friends, was allegedly ambushed at Oshodi by Patey hoodlums who shot at him. When the information on his attack filtered in at Salu Court, hoodlums at Oshodi quickly gathered to rescue Osingin from Patey miscreants.
The sources further disclosed that Osingin later died in a private hospital at about 6am while medical officials were trying to save his life.
This news of his death we gathered spread like wildfire led to the reprisal attack by alien force combining of Oshodi, Okepopo and Salu court boys to invade Patey where they lynched terror in the area.
According to the sources “It was during the reprisal attack that another two boys from Patey side were lynched to death and several others who were innocent residents’ sustained fatal injuries,”
As at the time of filing this report, Policemen and military personnel had been deployed to the troubled area patrolling, while a Police source revealed that detectives have been dispatched out to arrest the people involved in the riot.
But in a different story, the Lagos Command Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), , Olarinde famous-Cole, has debunked the claim, saying “the axis is peaceful and I can assure you that business activities are ongoing.”
