Tension has brewed on Friday in Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State following a clash between Hausa and Yoruba
It was gathered that the clash started on Thursday night when a young man simply identified as Abbey settled a quarrel between two Hausa men and was allegedly stabbed by an unidentified man, leaving him in a pool of blood.
According to eyewitness accounts, Abbey was said to be bleeding profusely before he gave up the ghost, sparking a reprisal between Yoruba and Hausa in the area.
The reprisal attack led to the destruction of food items including peppers, onions, and sold by Hausa traders.
The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin could not be reached for comment on the incident.
