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Hoodlums, masquerades clash in Lagos
ABOUT 50 vehicles were damaged on Lagos Island during a clash between hoodlums and masquerades.
A petrol filling station was also vandalised while several shops were looted.
The Lagos State Police spokesman, Mr. Emmanuel Ighodalo, a Superintendent of Police, however said nobody was killed.
"The report reached us on Wednesday based on a distress call at the Lion Building Police Station that there was a bitter clash between masquerades and hoodlums at Igbosere," he said.
The Police image-maker said that the masquerades were passing through some areas in Lagos Island when hoodlums around Lewis and Harvey refused to allow them passage.
This, he said, resulted in a fight, especially at the Epetedo and Race-Course areas.
"Over 50 cars parked along the road were damaged in the process and some shops were looted. All the same, nobody died and no one was injured... on that Wednesday night, 14 suspects were arrested."
He confirmed that the 14 were immediately charged to court for breach of the peace, and malicious damage."
Ighodalo added that hoodlums on the Island have also threatened a showdown with the masquerades this weekend when the masquerade festival is expected to end.
Ighodalo said: " The Police remain unmoved as we are on the alert to curtail their excesses."
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