3 feared dead as thugs go on rampage in Ilorin

Date: 2015-04-25

At least three people are feared dead in an outburst of violence in Ilorin, as suspected hoodlums attacked residents of Agbarere and Ita-Ore.

In the ensuing melee, many residential buildings were torched and several vehicles destroyed.

The thugs were said to be avenging the raid of their hideout by the operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in search of suspected india hemp smokers.

The anti-narcotics agents reportedly raided the den of the suspects around Idi-Ape area on Friday where some arrests were made.

The fracas spread to other adjoining areas like Oke-Kura, Oja-Oba and Popo-Igbonna, and disrupted economic activities for several hours.

It was also observed that bonfires were made along Popo-Igbonna street with the gun-wielding thugs shooting sporadically into the air.

Our correspondent observed two police patrol vehicles conveying three people believed to have died in the melee.

But the police spokesman, Mr. Okasanmi Ajayi confirmed two casualties in the unrest, saying men of the command are on top of the situation. He added that perpetrators of the fracas would be brought to justice no matter how highly placed.

Speaking with newsmen, he said, "There was confrontation between miscreants and security operatives. It was as a result of problem between the NDLEA and drug users in that area. That was what caused the crisis and the police came and rescued the NDLEA officer and we are trying to control the miscreants there. Some houses have been attacked. We have arrested some people. I can confirm that two people died.

They were attacking anything they see. They did not identify any special place to attack. They were just attacking."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Forgo Battery     UITH     Micheal Imoudu     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Jaigbade Alao     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Yunus Oniboki     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Tunde Saad     Idiagbon     Mohammed Ibrahim     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Taofeek Sanusi     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     TIC     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Muazam Nayaya     Florence Saraki     Ridwan Agboola     Olam Food Ingredients     Pilgrims Board     Col. Adedipe     SGBN     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Tsaragi     Sarah Alade     Nigeria Customs Service     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Akume     SWAN     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Rafiu Ibrahim     IYA YUSUF     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Taofik Mustapha     Alagbado     Abatemi-Usman     NTA Ilorin     EndSARS     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Yemi Osinbajo     Kayode Ishola     George Funsho Adebayo     AbdulGafar Tosho     Mutawali     Ogidi-Oloje     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Femi Ogunsola     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Adedeji Onimago     Bayo Ojo     Shonga     Ahmed Alhasssan     KW-GIS     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Kayode Yusuf     Ahmed Bayero     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Abdulwaheed Musa     Isiaka Oniwa     Aminat Omodara     Zainab Abass     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Ilorin Airport     Halimat Yusuf     Ahman Patigi     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Rotimi Atere     Ethical College     A.O. Belgore     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Ubandawaki     Ajayi Okasanmi     Ariyo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Lafiagi     Rafiu Ajakaye     Adaramaja     Mahee Abdulkadir     Oloriegbe     Shaaba Lafiagi     Saka Isau     Dele Belgore     Offa Metropolitan Club     Ramat Oganija     Azeez Bello     Kwarareports     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Idris Amosa Saidu     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Olaitan Buraimoh     T And K FOODS     Neo Mundo Ltd     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Jani Ibrahim     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Segun Adeniyi     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Mohammed Haruna     Amada Jidda     April 11     Oke-Ogun     Sabo-Oke     Offa     Village Alive Development Association     Pategi     Sherif Sagaya     Ibrahim Taiwo     Aminat Ahmed     Muslim Cementary     Ebola     Yeketi     Adamu Attah     Mujtabah Bature     Adedeji Onimago     Abubakar Imam     Ile Arugbo     Ibrahim Abiodun     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Sobi FM     SSA Youth     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Deji Ajani     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Kabir Shagaya     Oladimeji Thompson     Femtech     Owo Arugbo     Igosun     Tunji Moronfoye     Oya State     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     CACOVID     Al-Adaby     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Oniye     Suleiman Idris     Baruten     Innocent Okoye     Babatunde Idiagbon     Adeniyi Ojo     Ayo Salami     Yahaya Oloriegbe     SSA Youth Engagement     Oke-Ero