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LAGOS NURTW: Again, MC Oluomo, Istijaba factions engage in bloody clashes

Istijaba’s faction collects N800 daily as stipulated by TOOAN while MC Oluomo’s faction has no specific fee as they collect their daily fee based on their mood although their daily fee is not less than N2,100, sometimes they collect even more and failure to comply may amount to harassment.
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COMMUTERS residing in some parts of Lagos like Ekoro, Kola, Mosalasi, Command, Ajasa, Meiran and Abule-Egba were thrown into fear and confusion on Sunday, April 24, 2022, as loyalists of the newly appointed Lagos Parks Committee Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo) and the Lagos State Chairman, Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN), Alhaji Azeez Abiola (Istijaba) engaged in violent clashes with shootings at different times of the day, leaving residents scampering for safety while activities in the areas were paralysed for hours.

Reports confirmed that about 30 commercial vehicles were damaged and properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed, stolen, and snatched by the warring parties.

While this lasted, commuters were stranded at various bus stops as transporters hurriedly closed their business for the safety of their vehicles.

Narrating the situation, a transporter at Meiran, Samuel Benedict said the fight began in the evening hours of Saturday, April 23, 2022, when some loyalists of MC Oluomo took to tricycle parks to sack the existing park managers amidst intimidation.

According to him, the constant clashes in the area have resulted in hoodlums having a field day by extorting and harassing the transporters. 

Istijaba’s faction collects N800 daily as stipulated by TOOAN, while MC Oluomo’s faction has no specific fee as they collect their daily fee based on their mood. Although their daily fee is not less than N2,100, sometimes they collect even more and failure to comply may amount to harassment.