The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, has shed light on the fighting, which broke out between two groups of street urchins, otherwise known as areas boys, in the Orile area of the state on Monday.
The clash left a man dead, while several others were injured.
Speaking on the clash, Braide revealed that at least five persons had been arrested in connection with the fight, but added that the police had yet to ascertain the identity of the victim, who was stabbed several times before he eventually died.
Her words: “At about 9:45pm, some groups of thugs engaged in a supremacy battle in Coker area of Orile.
“Policemen rushed to the scene and on arrival, it was observed that the streets were littered with pebbles and many vehicles were vandalised.
“On sighting the police, the hoodlums took to their heels.
“The corpse of a man of about 27-years-old, whom we suspected to have participated in the mayhem, was seen lying down in a pool of his blood with severe cuts on him.
“Five male suspects were arrested while some cutlasses and a locally made shot gun recovered.
“The injured victims were later referred to hospitals and the corpse taken to mortuary for autopsy.
“Normalcy has since returned.”
The fight, which started on Monday, was said to have been between two groups of thugs at the Orile area.
It was gathered during the fracas, some of the thugs seized the opportunity to start attacking and dispossessing members of the public of their valuables.
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