Rival thugs at Idumota in Lagos Island have engaged themselves in Gunbattle
The bloody clash, it was learnt started on Friday morning, with hoodlums seen with dangerous weapons, such as cutlasses, guns, fighting themselves.
Some people have been feared killed in the gun-battle.
Areas such as Idumota, Kosoko, Oluwole, Martins and Balogun have been deserted as street urchins engaged in bloody clash.
People have been warned to stay away from Lagos Island right now as the fight spreads to other areas, while officials of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, and Task Force are trying to restore calm to the area.
The popular Idumota Market has also been deserted as traders ran for their lives.
In a video obtained by DAILY GIST, residents were seen running helter and skelter, with sporadic gunshots heard.
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Residents Flee As Rival Hoodlums Engage In Gun-battle In Lagos(Video) pic.twitter.com/e22cim0j7H
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