Tragedy struck yesterday in Majidun-Ilaje area of Ikorodu, Lagos, after a 35-year-old man was shot dead during a violent clash between pipeline vandals and officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
About eight officials of the Corps escaped death by whiskers the previous day, following attempt by some pipeline vandals to set them ablaze, in a bid to avoid being arrested.
However , at the end of a renewed raid at the vandals’ hide-out, yesterday, 60 of them were arrested,with the recovery of arms and ammunition from them.
But their arrest was not easy as the suspected vandals reportedly attacked the officials, injuring some of them and destroying their vehicle in the process.
The suspected vandals said to have taken over the area, also smashed windscreens of unsuspecting motorists plying the route.
Among the vehicles destroyed was a LAGBUS which ran into the rampaging vandals. Several persons were said to have been also injured in the process, while others lost their valuables while running for safety
Source:Vanguard
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