At Apapa, Lagos, a joint security force made up of police officers, officials from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and soldiers engaged some street urchins, often known as Area boys, in a gun battle.
According to reports, the joint security squad attempted to expel the miscreants suspected of illegal activity in the region.
In a recent news reports, the hoodlums opposed the action and began hitting the security force with stones and bottles, resulting in a gunfight between the two parties.
“To dislodge the urchins, the task team fired tear gas canisters at the raging crowd of hoodlums.
“Commercial motorcycle riders joined to resist the move and there were sporadic gunshots,” one of the riders told Daily Trust.
Just In! Tension In Lagos As Hoodlums Engage In Gunfire With Soldiers, Police - Report
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July 06, 2021
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