RIOT IN MUSHIN, LAGOS

There have been reports about the clash between Yorubas and Igbos in Ladipo. Houses were being burnt as both ethnic group clashed in Mushin area of Lagos state.

The cause of the clash is not yet known, as serious fighting and gunshots ensued between them. 

According to a government source, the Yorubas and Igbos were currently fighting at Oloje Street, Papa-Ajao, Mushin and houses are being burnt. The source disclosed that a message has been sent to the government to intimate it about the brawl. It was gathered that the government has been called upon to take drastic action to arrest the situation before it degenerate into a full blown war. 

Calls were made to both the Executive Secretary, Mushin local government, Jide Bello and the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Dolapo Badmus but to no avail. 

However, the Rapid Response Squad, has been mobilized to the scene to quell the violence. A top police source, who craved anonymity confirmed that houses were being burnt as the crisis continued. The cause of the clash is not yet known as at the time of filing this report.

Houses are being burnt as Yoruba and Igbo clashed at Ladipo area of Mushin in Lagos state – Naij.com gathered that Igbo traders clashed with Yoruba in the area, but the cause of the clash is not yet known Report of serious fighting and gunshots between Igbos and Yoruba in Ladipo area in Mushin, Lagos state, has been made available to NAIJ.com. According to a government source, the Yoruba and Igbos were currently fighting at Oloje Street, Papa-Ajao, Mushin and houses are being burnt. The source also disclosed to NAIJ.com that a message has been sent to the government to intimate it about the brawl. It was gathered that the government has been called upon to take drastic action to arrest the situation before it degenerate into a full blown war. Calls made to the Executive Secretary, Mushin local government, Jide Bello were not picked while the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Dolapo Badmus did not pick her calls. However, the Rapid Response Squad, has been mobilized to the scene to quell the violence. A top police source, who craved anonymity confirmed that houses were being burnt as the crisis continued. The cause of the clash is not yet known as at the time of filing this report.
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