Preventing erupted in some areas on the favored Lagos-Ikorodu expressway in Lagos State over the shortage of the brand new naira notes and the hardship the coverage has thrown Nigerians.
On Friday morning, it was gathered that suspected louts in Mile 12, Ketu and Ojota areas on the expressway, took to the highway attacking commuters and creating chaos.
A driver, hooked up to one of many cab-hailing corporations working within the state who doesn’t need his title talked about over fears of harassment, stated he needed to flip into one of many streets as a result of chaos.
Tweeps, who shared particulars of the continuing preventing within the space, alleged they may hear sounds of gunshots.
In the meantime, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed the unrest occurring within the Mile 12 space of Lagos State.
He made this identified by way of his Twitter deal with on Friday.
Responding to a tweet asking the PPRO to verify the hearsay, Hundeyin replied, “ It’s true. Our males are there. Reinforcement items have been deployed. Keep protected on the market as we carefully monitor and handle the state of affairs.”