Tajudeen Disu was among casualties as Ibeju-Lekki villagers and mobile police officers clashed in Okunraiye community near Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. According to Saharareporters, the villagers said they’re on a peaceful protest against forceful takeover of their land by the Lagos state government on behalf of Aliko Dangote and the Lekki Free Zone Ltd when policemen attacked them and killed 2 protesters.
This resulted in fracas. A local chief in the area said the Lekki Free Zone Ltd called in anti-riot policemen of “Mopol 49″ to kill the protesters because they had insisted too long ago against forceful acquisition of the community land by the Lekki Free Zone Ltd for the construction of a large petrochemical refinery owned by Mr. Dangote. The chief said the Mopol were led and supervised to the protest scene by Disu. But Disu was also among those killed as the police officers guarding him and protesters clashed. One of the police officers was also feared dead. The community has been taken over by soldiers reinforced to the community as the crisis escalated. The village is currently being raided by Nigerian troops sent to the community as a result of the crisis. Many villagers have vacated the village out of fear.
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