Alaba Crisis: Attackers, And Those Attacked Are Likely Igbos – Police

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 OsazuwaAkonedo No Comments

Nigeria Police Force has dismissed the claim that certain thugs were sent to attack the people of Igbo tribe at Ojo local government area Headquarters where they gathered to register for permanent voter’s card, PVCs after the whole Alaba International Market was closed down completely for all traders in the market to participate in the registration exercise.

Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin said most of the people in the vicinity where the crisis occured were people of Igbo origin.

Hundeyin said the registration venue was besieged by mammoth crowd and the situation became worst that only one registration terminal was working.

Hundeyin added that one of the people who came for the voter’s card registration made trouble and those around challenged him, and that caused uproar in the area.

The Police Spokesperson said the situation was put under control immediately and normalcy has since returned to the area.

Thugs Flogging Alaba Traders that went to Register for PVC at Igbede Ojo Alaba Lagos 🥺😡

RT for the World to seepic.twitter.com/kqBs3O2fWg
— OBIDIENT FC (@OBIdient_FC) June 9, 2022

Touts in Ojo Alaba, Lagos are frustrating Alaba traders who are mostly Igbos from getting their PVCs.
They have injured some traders.

They have already started showing their hands and 2023 ain't here yet.@firstladyship @AfamDeluxo @Chude__ @adeyanjudeji pic.twitter.com/YVRBpgmhOc
— The Juggernaut Esq (@KcUzoka) June 9, 2022

God bless for understanding my statement. Exactly my point and that’s because most of the people in the vicinity were Igbo not because anyone went around singling out Igbos.
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) June 9, 2022

First, this wasn’t about Igbos. These are the true facts behind the trending videos. The entire Alaba International Market decided to close the market today to enable the traders register for their PVCs. A phased closure would have been better. Consequently, the Ojo Local… https://t.co/JaCafkQ1ez
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) June 9, 2022

…Government venue of the registration was besieged by a mammoth crowd. The situation was made worse by the fact that only one registration terminal was working. One of the people who came for registration made trouble and was challenged by those around. Going by simple…
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) June 9, 2022

…traveling far and wide. Normalcy has since returned and the Divisional Police Officer there is fully in charge of the security situation.
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) June 9, 2022