Happening Now: Lagos police, soldiers reportedly assault civilians, turn blind eye as rampaging area boys machete residents, loot shops in Ojo Alaba

Disturbing news reaching us has it that the whole of Ojo Alaba area of Lagos is on fire.

“What seemed like a campaign for elections of agbero union at Ojo Alaba, Lagos, has degenerated to (violence),” an eyewitness still trapped in the area said, Tuesday.

“Even with the heavy presence of the police and the army, the violence continues.

“The agberos are pouring into the streets looting and injuring people.

“A police patrol vehicle passed by, saw them wielding weapons but didn’t do anything about it.

“The military and the police are assaulting anybody they see with a camera or phone pointed at them or the scene.

“All the military personnel at the scene removed their name tags.

“I was almost injured by the hoodlums but I managed to escape, but I’m still trapped there.”

We call on law enforcement agencies to do the needful.