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Video: Riot in Lagos, As police Clash With Protesters Over Okada Ban

Protesters burn tyres on the expressway

Rports say that there was a massive riot in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria following the ban on okadas and tricycles from plying certain routes in the metropolis by the Lagos State Government.

The protest has led to a clash between the police and okada riders in Ijora area of the state as the police tried to stop the protesters.

The protesters, in their large number, blocked the expressway and burnt tyres on the road. The police, in a bid to stop the protest led to the riot.

It was gathered that the police had shot canisters of teargas to disperse a large number of protesters at Ijora Olopa.

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