1 shot as police clash with traders in Lagos

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Enugu State

One person sustained gunshot injury yesterday, during in a clash between Police and traders at Alaba Rago Market, Ojo, Lagos State.

It was gathered that the clash started after police officers from Okokomaiko Division stormed the market to effect the arrest of a suspect.

Daily Sun gathered further, that some traders obstructed the officers from carrying out their official duty.

The resistance eventually resulted into a clash in which one person was injured.

Lagos State Police Publlic Relations Officer ( PPRO) SP Benjamin Hundeyin,said that the police, who went to the market to arrest a suspect, shot in a bid to retreat from attack.

“The policemen of Okokomaiko Division today went into Alaba Rago market to effect arrest of a suspect but came under heavy attack from a large number of traders.

“In a bid to tactically retreat from the armed mob attack, one of the officers fired his weapon, resulting in fatal injury to one of the attackers.

“A detailed investigation has commenced into the immediate and remote causes of the incident,” he said.

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