- Mile 2 axis was blocked with residents burning tyres on the road
- The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed that normalcy has been restored
After a fight between the taskforce and hoodlums, life has returned to normal in Lagos State’s Mile 2 neighbourhood.
One individual was killed, according to the police.
According to reports, people blocked roadways on Tuesday, causing a disturbance and increasing tension in the neighbourhood.
Residents were burning tyres on the road to obstruct the Mile 2 axis in a viral video sighted online.
Also, a voice was heard in the video advising commuters to avoid the area.
The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed that normalcy has been restored.
He said: “CP Idowu Owohunwa @LagosPoliceNG on ground at Mile 2 to assess the situation. Total normalcy has been restored.
“Meanwhile, investigation into the killing of a driver has commenced.
“I can confirm that police patrol teams have arrived the scene, obstacles are being cleared and free flow of traffic picking up again.
Further updates to follow…”
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