Police have said they have arrested at least 18 people suspected to have participated in the fracas which claimed at least five lives and destroyed property worth several millions of naira in Osodi, Lagos on Tuesday and Wednesday were yesterday arraigned in court while 22 others are being detained.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti, according to Daily Trust made this announcement after an emergency security meeting at Lagos House, Ikeja yesterday. He said 18 other suspects would be arraigned today, Friday.
Aderanti added a National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) factional leader whose members allegedly perpetrated the mayhem would be declared wanted if he refuses to comply with police invitation today.
Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, Aderanti said the incident was reviewed with a decision to henceforth ban all transport union activities, including collection of levies and sale of alcohol in all garages in Lagos.
He said security agencies in the state had agreed to implement the state traffic law which prohibits sale of alcohol and collection of fees in motor parks.The commissioner has summoned the Oshodi Branch Chairman of the NURTW over the fracas.
The police boss gave the branch chairman, simply identified as Oluomo, a 24-hour ultimatum to turn himself in or risk being declared wanted. He gave the ultimatum yesterday at the Mafesojo Motor Park, Oshodi when he made an on-the-spot assessment of the damage done by the warring factions of the NURTW.
The mayhem that led to the arrests lead to at least 3 deaths and a lot of cars getting blazed.
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