One person was reported killed and scores injured on Saturday, July 3, 2021 when suspected hoodlums believed to be land grabbers attacked residents of Isiu community in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The traditional ruler of Isiu, Oba Olukayode Raji, told newsmen that:
“The hoodlums shot sporadically to disperse and scare residents who were going about their lawful duties.
“I am calling on the police IG and CP Lagos State to help restore peace and safe my community from the hands of hoodlums and landgrabbers whose incessant attacks on the community started since i became the king on Aug. 24, 2020″ the Oba said.
The Chairman, Isiu Community Development Association (CDA), Mr. Opeyemi Taiwo, said that the hoodlums usually carry out their heinous attacks in the night as he confirmed the death of one person who was short dead and his corpse had been been taken to Imota Police station for transfer to the mortuary.
“Farmers cannot go to farm and shops have remained closed,” he said.
The Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Developmental Area, Mr Adeola Banjo, in his reaction, said that the attacks were more of land grabbers fighting among themselves.
“Security issue is not what we discuss openly, I have done the needful from my own side, the matter is an issue of land grabbers and nothing more,” the chairman said.
