The Magodo area of Lagos State witnessed unprecedented unrest on Tuesday, after some thugs, armed with machetes, stormed the area over a court judgement.
The PUNCH reported that the hoodlums and some youths in the area clashed after the hoodlums, it was alleged, stormed the palace of the Isheri monarch, where some dignitaries were meeting.
According to reports, the thugs aimed to prevent court bailiffs from pasting an Appeal Court judgement, given on March 16, 2023, confirming the landlords in the community as the owners of the land.
Confirming the attack, an eyewitness said, “There’s something happening at Isheri. There are cultists with cutlasses. They blocked the path from the other gate. They’re saying something about claiming their Magodo land back or something.”
Residents and business owners around the community were thrown into a state of panic after the clash reportedly left commercial activities crippled, affecting banks, and shops as the armed hoodlums engaged themselves in a free for all.
“As I speak with you, a lot of people are trapped in their houses; they cannot go out because the estate gate is locked. The people claiming that they have a court judgment are fighting. It is a serious clash and the police and men of the Rapid Response Squad have been mobilised to control the situation.
“I can’t leave the estate because the security guards have locked the gate. The clash is still ongoing as I speak with you. I will only go out when normalcy has been restored,” a resident who spoke on conditions of anonymity said.
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