A tribal riot started in Igando, Lagos,
after a Hausa man allegedly killed a
Yoruba driver.
after a Hausa man allegedly killed a
Yoruba driver.
- The duo reportedly fought over N30
($0.06, black market rate) which led to
the death of the driver.
($0.06, black market rate) which led to
the death of the driver.
- Friends of the deceased took to the
street and attacked every Hausa man
they could find
Riot started on Monday, January 31, on
Mojeed street, Igando Lagos, when a 40-
year-old Hausa trader, Ibrahim Adamu,
allegedly killed a bus driver, Lekan
Adeleke.
street and attacked every Hausa man
they could find
Riot started on Monday, January 31, on
Mojeed street, Igando Lagos, when a 40-
year-old Hausa trader, Ibrahim Adamu,
allegedly killed a bus driver, Lekan
Adeleke.
Residents and family of the deceased
reportedly blocked the street, made bon fire
and chased Hausa traders out of the area.
reportedly blocked the street, made bon fire
and chased Hausa traders out of the area.
According to a report by ThePunch, trouble
started when the deceased had bought
noodles worth N230 from the suspect’s son
on Sunday, January 29, around 10.30pm.
started when the deceased had bought
noodles worth N230 from the suspect’s son
on Sunday, January 29, around 10.30pm.
He was reported to have paid N200 and
promised to pay the balance of N30 the
following day, which did not go down well
with the suspect’s son.
promised to pay the balance of N30 the
following day, which did not go down well
with the suspect’s son.
The son allegedly reported to his father,
Adamu, who became angry and attacked
the 30-year-old Adeleke with a spiked
plank.
The victim reportedly slumped and hit his
head against the concrete edge of a gutter
in the area.
Hausa trader allegedly kills Yoruba driver
over N30 in Lagos
A friend of the victim, Kehinde Akinduro,
said Adamu had a kiosk where he sold
confectioneries, while the son sold noodles
beside the kiosk..
Adamu, who became angry and attacked
the 30-year-old Adeleke with a spiked
plank.
The victim reportedly slumped and hit his
head against the concrete edge of a gutter
in the area.
Hausa trader allegedly kills Yoruba driver
over N30 in Lagos
A friend of the victim, Kehinde Akinduro,
said Adamu had a kiosk where he sold
confectioneries, while the son sold noodles
beside the kiosk..
He explained that Adeleke had actually
paid the balance of N30 to the suspect’s
son.
paid the balance of N30 to the suspect’s
son.
He said: “He was joking with the boy that
despite being a customer, he went and
reported him to his father. They started
abusing each other. At this time, the son
was already preparing noodles for me on
the instruction of Adeleke.
despite being a customer, he went and
reported him to his father. They started
abusing each other. At this time, the son
was already preparing noodles for me on
the instruction of Adeleke.
“The next thing I saw was that Adamu, who
was eavesdropping, brought out a spiked
plank and hit Adeleke with it. I cautioned
him, but he faced me and hit me in the leg. I
sustained some injuries.
was eavesdropping, brought out a spiked
plank and hit Adeleke with it. I cautioned
him, but he faced me and hit me in the leg. I
sustained some injuries.
“When Adeleke saw that he could no longer
handle the situation, he took to his heels.
But the man followed him and hit him in the
head as he tried to jump the gutter. He fell
and hit his head against the edge of the
gutter.
“When Adamu saw that he had become
unconscious, he took him into his kiosk and
poured water on his head. He was doing this
when a large number of residents stormed
the place. When he sighted them, he
abandoned the man and took to his heels.”
handle the situation, he took to his heels.
But the man followed him and hit him in the
head as he tried to jump the gutter. He fell
and hit his head against the edge of the
gutter.
“When Adamu saw that he had become
unconscious, he took him into his kiosk and
poured water on his head. He was doing this
when a large number of residents stormed
the place. When he sighted them, he
abandoned the man and took to his heels.”
He said the suspect, speaking in Hausa,
asked his son to flee in another direction.
“The boy escaped, but we were able to get
Adamu. We called the police and handed him
over to them.”
asked his son to flee in another direction.
“The boy escaped, but we were able to get
Adamu. We called the police and handed him
over to them.”
The mob was said to have destroyed
Adamu’s kiosk and set it on fire after
Adeleke died around 12am on Monday.
Adamu’s kiosk and set it on fire after
Adeleke died around 12am on Monday.
The police public relations officer, SP
Dolapo Badmos, said investigations were
ongoing.
She said: “It was a case of murder. One
Adamu used a plank to hit a bus driver,
Adeleke, in the head which led to his death.
The corpse was deposited in the Mainland
General Hospital morgue for autopsy."
Dolapo Badmos, said investigations were
ongoing.
She said: “It was a case of murder. One
Adamu used a plank to hit a bus driver,
Adeleke, in the head which led to his death.
The corpse was deposited in the Mainland
General Hospital morgue for autopsy."
In a press statement delivered by the
Comptroller-General of NCS Hameed Ali at
a briefing in Lagos on Monday, January
30, the outfit said the guns were
intercepted on Sunday, January 22.
Comptroller-General of NCS Hameed Ali at
a briefing in Lagos on Monday, January
30, the outfit said the guns were
intercepted on Sunday, January 22.
The statement read: "On Sunday 22nd
January 2017, the Roving Team of the NCS
Federal Operations Unit while on
information patrol intercepted a Mack truck
with registration number BDG 265 XG
conveying a 1x40ft Container with Number:
PONU/825914/3along Mile 2 Apapa road.
January 2017, the Roving Team of the NCS
Federal Operations Unit while on
information patrol intercepted a Mack truck
with registration number BDG 265 XG
conveying a 1x40ft Container with Number:
PONU/825914/3along Mile 2 Apapa road.
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