LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports of a tribal clash in Lagos Island after a violent altercation at Mandilas Market left two people dead on Wednesday.
Viral social media videos had fuelled speculation of an inter-ethnic conflict, showing a machete-wielding victim lying motionless and another man stripped naked and lynched by an angry mob.
In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, clarified that the incident was not ethnic-related. “There was no tribal clash or disturbance between any ethnic groups in Balogun Market. What occurred was a free-for-all fight among hoodlums and miscreants around 11 am,” he said.
According to the police, the violence began when 25-year-old Ebuka Adindu from Abia State fatally stabbed Sodiq Ibrahim from Kogi State during an argument.
Adindu reportedly stabbed himself afterwards and was rushed to hospital, where he remains under police custody.
Authorities confirmed that no properties were destroyed, and no bystanders were harmed. “The suspect will face prosecution once he is discharged from hospital,” the statement added.
Eyewitnesses later revealed that the dispute stemmed from disagreements over money-sharing from a recent job, which escalated into the deadly confrontation.
Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, urged residents to remain calm and law-abiding. He assured that security has been reinforced in the area and that peace has been fully restored.
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