The Lagos state Police command Thursday confirmed the heavy shooting by hoodlums that attacked in Lagos-Badagry road, Ijaniki and Oto in Ojo local government area of the state.
Blueprint correspondent reports that hoodlums and rival gangs in Ijanikin community attacked Shoe Bags and textile market and adjourn ING Lagos Badagry Express way, thereby blocking the only road connecting Lagos to other West African countries.
Sources said the commuters plying the Lagos Badagry road has sent distressed message to the governor of Lagos state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, over blockades of Lagos Badagry road at night by youth and hoodlums from the neighbouring Oto and Ijanikin communities.
Both communities have been at logger head since three days ago over masquerades from one of the community which allegedly assaulted one of the indigenes.
About a week ago, angry youth from the area had blocked same Ijanikin section of the road, protesting death of an Okada rider in the area who allegedly died in the hands of Policemen.
