Buhari’s Victory Sparks Crisis In Lagos, Oyo, Abuja

Policeman, two feared killed, others injured, Igbo traders attacked, compelled to swear oath to vote APC in guber election

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A
policeman and two traders were yesterday feared dead in the crisis
that erupted at Okokomaiko and Lagos Island areas of Lagos state,
following the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of
Saturday’s election.

Another policeman, a Sergeant said to have
been attacked by the hoodlums at Alaba Rago, was still undergoing
treatment at time of this report. Several other persons sustained
varying degrees of injuries in the ensuing stampede.

Residents of
Lugbe and road users along the busy Airport road, at the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja, were not spared in the harassment either,
as they were thrown into panic, after supporters of President Muhammadu
Buhari, trooped out in large numbers to block the major high way in
celebration of his victory.

The protesters who were armed with
sticks and other dangerous weapons including brooms, barricaded the
entire road, making it impossible for vehicles to pass through. The
protesters who went haywire forcing drivers and other occupants to say,
‘sai baba’ descended on anyone who refused to do their bidding.

Investigation
revealed that the celebrants who also brandished a coffin with PDP
inscriptions and colours, were sighted damaging vehicles trapped in the
gridlock caused by the barricade, with policemen stationed at Lugbe
and car wash bus stops looking the other way. Earlier, the protesters
had set bonfire on the road and taunting people perceived to be
anti-APC, to say Sai Baba, threatening to kill them if they refused.

The
situation forced some road users to make u-turn , in a bid to escape
their wrath, while some parents were seen rushing to pick their
children from schools within the area.

The situation was the
same at the major city entrance of the FCT, City gate, where another set
of celebrants also mounted road blocks, chanting sai baba at the foot
of the Iron broom erected, by the City Gate. Also at Area 1, road
users were forced to say Sai Baba before they were allowed to continue
their journey.

They equally blocked the link road between Area 2 and Area 10 causing a major gridlock on the road.

Source:- Vanguardngr