Lagosians tag Thursday’s pandemonium as “Osinbajo’s vs Buhari’s boys clash”
Nigerians through different social media are reacting to the ongoing ethnic clash that has reportedly broken out between Hausa and Yoruba people in the Mile 12 area of Lagos state.
Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos state governor, has directed the temporary closure of the market.
The governor also announced the restriction of movement on four streets in the area.
At least six people are reportedly killed while some police officers have been critically wounded by hoodlums.
The Ikorodu road was reportedly blocked from Ketu at the time of filing this report.
A unit of soldiers has arrived at the market to renew the peace while the market has been closed.
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The riot appears to be a communal clash between Yorubas and Hausas who have remained rivals over control of the market.
See some reactions below:
Chibueze Loveday Adindu “Every expired nation always has crisis until them seperated. Nigeria is expire nation, no tribe will repair it unless we separated.”
Ayodeji Pumpin: “Our police are weak the riot started since last night and police fail to stop them army came here just under 1 hour everything die dawn.”
Manju R Anaba: “There is too much ethnic sentiment here. Please, can’t we talk reasonably like people who value human lives? Remember we have no other place we can call our country. Let us not glorify those causing this senseless killing.”
Smith Young: “Do you people think that divisions could stop this? No, first you guys said once Buhari comes back bombs will stop. Now the stupid guys who know and right thinking about how to divide the country as a nation. Just note this. These are the signs of end time. Let pray and let Nigeria remain still God comes.”
Sunday Pius Oluwamugbode: “If you throw stone at police he will throw bullet at you.”
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Chukwumezie Chikodi Kelvin: “Yoruba and Hausa clash! Yoruba are slave in their own land. Hausa’s are taking over.”
Yusuf Isah: “One love one nation, if you don’t like go to lagoon and sink.’’
Ursulla A. Ugoli Okonkwo: “Waooo president and vice president are fighting. God help Nigeria.”
Sunday Chibuzor: “Osibanjo boys vs Buhari boys.”
Positive Daniel: “Let’s talk reality right now… From the beginning there was nothing like one Nigeria and there is still nothing like one Nigeria, it is just a concept that the white man formulated, the truth is that we are Africans and “ethnicity” is inborn in African man. So let’s stop the pretense and deceiving ourselves, there is nothing like “one Nigeria.”
@PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU Forward march and save #Lagos from tribal conflict. https://t.co/Qjs13poNxA
— Limbo (@AyoAderufus) March 3, 2016
Communal clash in Ikorodu area of #Lagos State,arson on a large scale.
— SeunOkin Channels tv (@seunokin) March 3, 2016
Deadly tribal clash btw Hausa’s & d Yoruba’s on going @ d Mile12 axis of Lagos. OPC has resumed hostilities. Casualties yet 2 b ascertained
— GEO (@mekuscious) March 3, 2016
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