Residents of the Magodo Isheri area of Lagos State are reportedly under tension as armed hoodlums reportedly enforcing a court judgment clashed in the area early Tuesday.
It was learnt that the area, which is tensed as at the time of filing this report, experienced a free for all clash between the hoodlums, who wielded dangerous weapons.
The development, according to a source within the community who spoke anonymously, for fear of being victimized, has caused panic between landlords, tenants and business owners operating in the area.
The resident disclosed that people had been trapped in their houses due to the breakdown of law and order by people claiming that they possessed a court judgment that granted them ownership of land in the community.
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The resident narrated, “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.”
According to an eyewitness, “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.”
All attempts to reach the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has failed.