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Tension As Police, Okada Riders Clash In Lagos

There is unrest in Ogba, Lagos over the alleged shooting of a motorcyclist also known as Okada rider by a police officer.

A source told PUNCH Metro that the unrest started yesterday when a police officer refused to pay for the service rendered to him by an Okada rider.

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“It’s a bike man vs policemen fight. An Okada rider rendered a service to a policeman yesterday, then asked for money after dropping him off. He was shot by the policeman who refused to pay him.

“There was a sporadic shooting this morning, some minutes ago. All the Okada riders are off their bikes getting ready for a riot,” the source said.

Credit: The PUNCH

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