Controversy
in Lara, Igbe community, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State after some
Hausa thugs allegedly slaughtered a 33-year-old resident, Shola Olaide,
during an argument.
According to Punch Metro, the Hausa traders in Lara, Igbe
community, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State have reportedly taken to
their heels after slaughtering a 33-year old married man named Shola
Olaide in the course of an altercation.
It happened that the deceased, an indigene of Igboora, Oyo State
and meat seller in Ikorodu went to the shop of an Hausa trader in the
company of his friend, Biggy around 8pm last week Sunday. On getting
there, he met some Hausas gathered at the entrance of the shop. He
allegedly instructed them to give way. This led to a hot argument
between both parties. As tension intensified, the Hausas grabbed him,
took him to the back of the shop and slaughtered him.
Onlookers rushed Olaide to a nearby hospital where he later passed away.
Punch Metro gathered that the action sparked an outrage among
youths of the community who immediately started going round shops and
houses where northerners were staying, threatening to avenge Olaide’s
death. The threatened northerners quietly fled the community the
following morning. The shops belonging to the Hausas in the communities
have been reportedly destroyed by the angry youths.
It was learnt that the matter was reported at the Area N Command, Ijede, while policemen had deposited the corpse in a mortuary.
On Alagemo Street where the deceased lived, a neighbour, Mrs Taiwo Akanda, said Olaide was planning to visit his sick parents in Oyo State when he was killed. She said the deceased was a jovial man, and the Hausa assailants might have misinterpreted him.
She said, “Brother Shola (Olaide) was a meat seller, and he was a very jovial man. On that Sunday, he left house at about 7.30pm, and told his wife that he was going to buy an item in Lara.
“When he got to the shop, some Hausa men were hanging around the shop. So, he asked them to give way. They got angry, and there was an argument, during which they dragged him away and murdered him.
“Initially, the residents that were around tried to save him.But by the time they rushed him to a hospital, he had died. His wife sells food, and theirs used to be a happy family. This is not the first time some Hausa thugs will attack people in this place. That is why the residents are angry with them on this incident.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident. He added that investigations were ongoing. The residents have urged the government to look into the attacks on human beings perpetrated by the Hausas in the area as the recent incident wasn't the first time.
It was learnt that the matter was reported at the Area N Command, Ijede, while policemen had deposited the corpse in a mortuary.
On Alagemo Street where the deceased lived, a neighbour, Mrs Taiwo Akanda, said Olaide was planning to visit his sick parents in Oyo State when he was killed. She said the deceased was a jovial man, and the Hausa assailants might have misinterpreted him.
She said, “Brother Shola (Olaide) was a meat seller, and he was a very jovial man. On that Sunday, he left house at about 7.30pm, and told his wife that he was going to buy an item in Lara.
“When he got to the shop, some Hausa men were hanging around the shop. So, he asked them to give way. They got angry, and there was an argument, during which they dragged him away and murdered him.
“Initially, the residents that were around tried to save him.But by the time they rushed him to a hospital, he had died. His wife sells food, and theirs used to be a happy family. This is not the first time some Hausa thugs will attack people in this place. That is why the residents are angry with them on this incident.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident. He added that investigations were ongoing. The residents have urged the government to look into the attacks on human beings perpetrated by the Hausas in the area as the recent incident wasn't the first time.
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