Panic as hoodlums attack shops, residents in Lagos

Residents and store owners on LASU Road successful the Ojo country of Lagos State were thrown into panic aft a radical of equipped men invaded the area, attacking shops and dispossessing passersby of their valuables.

The improvement disrupted mean activities, forcing traders to wantonness their businesses portion commuters and pedestrians fled for information arsenic the concern escalated.

The incidental was reported to person occurred astatine astir 11 a.m. connected Friday, affecting the Iyana School and First Gate areas of the community.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers, numbering astir 15, were heavy equipped with guns and machetes, creating fearfulness arsenic they moved done the area.

A resident, who identified herself simply arsenic Omowunmi, said the attackers appeared suddenly, leaving radical with small clip to react.

“We did not cognize wherever they emerged from; we conscionable saw them each dressed successful achromatic and displaying antithetic weapons, including guns and machetes.

“Some of them besides wore chemoreceptor masks. They started from First Gate down towards Iyana School. They were approaching radical randomly portion radical ran for safety,” she said.