One person was killed on Sunday while several others sustained varied degrees of injuries in the Ogudu Ojota area of Lagos State as hoodlums protested the election result of the governorship candidate in the State.
The incident was said to have witnessed heavy gunfire while cars parked by the roadside were vandalized by the hoodlums.
It was gathered that trouble started when the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC announced the result of the governorship election in the State where Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress was declared winner.
An eyewitness identified as Osunde affirmed, “It has been serious chaos since the election result was announced. They have been shooting sporadically and vandalizing property.
“I cannot say precisely the number of people killed, but there is confusion everywhere and the shootout is between members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the APC.”
While confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, said one person was confirmed dead in the shooting that greeted the announcement of results in the State.
Nwosu further noted, “Some hoodlums on Alhaji Abbas Street, Ogudu, this evening, engaged in a free-for-all and damaged vehicles and other property of residents.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti, has ordered their arrest.
“We will soon bring them to justice.”
The Lagos State Police Command also stated that with the intervention of law enforcement officers, normalcy had been restored in the area.
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