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Two killed, women raped as Mushin crisis escalates

Posted by arimah patrick ifeanyi on November 17, 2010 at 9:48pm
Two persons were feared killed, and two married women raped on Wednesday in a fresh violence at Oju Irin, in the Mushin area of Lagos State.Also, no fewer than 80 vehicles were vandalised, and apartments and shops looted by youths identified as Akala boys.Our correspondent gathered that the pockets of violence in Mushin escalated on Wednesday when the Akala boys struck to register their dissatisfaction with the outcome of a reconciliatory peace meeting last week, which they claimed favoured their rival, Oju Irin boys.It was gathered that the Akala boys struck, demanding for the head of the leader of Oju Irin boys, identified as Toba Bale.Residents of the area said they were woken up by gun shots, which made them scamper for safety.A resident who would not give his name for fear of molestation, told our correspondent that the youths in Oju Irin were not expecting the attack after the peace meeting, making the Akala boys to have a field day wrecking the area.“They looted shops, broke into houses and even raped two married women here. It was a scary experience. Government should do something quick. Violence here is becoming a recurring decimal,” he said.Another resident, who gave his name simply as Samson, said he had decided to relocate to Ikorodu. “I have been told that there is peace there,” he said.Our correspondent noticed that policemen had been deployed in the area, while two armoured tanks were seen in strategic spots.Deputy spokesman of Lagos State Police Command, Samuel Jinadu, said the police had restored peace in the area. “We don’t have any report of casualty,” he said, adding that two suspects were also arrested.
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