The Lagos State Police Command has deployed officers to the Epe area of the state after riot broke out following protests against naira scarcity.
Reports revealed that some banks in the area were attacked by hoodlums in the riot which occurred a few hours after the mayhem broke in the Mile 12, Ketu and Ojota axis in the state over the cash scarcity.
PUNCH Metro had reported earlier on Friday morning that the Mile 12, Ojota axis was thrown into chaos as commuter and motorists were attacked by hoodlums.
It was gathered that parents taking their kids to schools and those going to work between 6am and 8am had to cancel their appointments as the hoodlums freely used dangerous weapons and took advantage of the chaos to rob victims.
Reacting to reports of the breakdown of law and order in Epe, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the force has deployed some officers to the scene.
He said, “Police teams deployed. Situation monitoring ongoing.”
Meanwhile, pictures and videos from the scene of protests in the state revealed that they barricaded the roads, made bonfires with tires and vandalised vehicles that refused to take a detour.
In no time, news of their activities spread through social media with calls to security agencies to quell the unrest before it spread to other parts of the state
Security operatives, comprising riot policemen and soldiers from Operation MESA, weighed into the situation and with warning shots the hoodlums vacated the expressway.
Confirming the reports Hundeyin earlier said, “It is true. Our men are there. Reinforcement units have been deployed.
“Stay safe out there as we closely monitor and manage the situation.”
As of the time of filing this report, normalcy has been restored to the Ketu, Ojota and Mile 12 area of the state.
