A fatal confrontation occurred on Wednesday in the Mandilas area of Lagos Island, resulting in the death of one individual after a stabbing incident.
The Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja, through its Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, clarified in a statement made available to PUNCH Online that there was no tribal clash or ethnic conflict at Balogun Market, where the incident happened.
According to the police: “The Lagos State Police Command hereby wish to inform the general public that there was no tribal clash or disturbance between any ethnic groups and others inside Balogun Market today.
“There was an incident of a free-for-all fight between some hoodlums and miscreants in the Balogun Market in the early hours of today at around 11 am.
“During the fight, one Ebuka Adindu from Abia State stabbed one Sodiq Ibrahim from Kogi State to death, and the said Ebuka Adindu in turn stabbed himself on the shoulder and became unconscious. He is currently under arrest in the hospital, where he is being treated.
“Investigation into the matter will be concluded, and he will be prosecuted after he has been discharged from the hospital. There was no loss of innocent lives or injury to any person or damage to the goods and properties of marketers inside Balogun Market.”
The police further emphasized that aside from the deceased, there were no other casualties or injuries, and no damage was recorded to market goods or property. Normalcy has been restored, and both traders and residents have been urged to resume their activities without fear.
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, appealed to the public to remain law-abiding and cooperative with the police in order to maintain peace, stressing that Lagos remains generally peaceful.
Eyewitnesses reported that the fight originated from a dispute between the two men over how to split proceeds from a recent job. The disagreement escalated quickly, leading to the fatal stabbing.
Onlookers managed to restrain the attacker and handed him over to the authorities. Tensions rose briefly as friends of the deceased protested, but police quickly restored order.
