Unrest in Oshodi as hoodlums kill Nigerian Airforce personnel

There are reports of ongoing violence at the Oshodi area of Lagos State after hoodlums allegedly killed a Nigerian Air Force personnel.

The incident happened around Mosafejo area of Oshodi but tension has spilled to other part.

Tension in the area is high despite heavy police presence deployed to calm the situation.

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Many residents and passengers are currently stranded in Oshodi, Lagos State, as soldiers have taken over major places in the area.

The military personnel stormed the area on Thursday morning to avenge the death of an officer of the Nigerian Air Force, who was allegedly mobbed to death by hoodlums.

Some residents heading to work were trapped in the ensuing violence while students have fled back home.

Traders cleaning up their stores on the day of the weekly sanitation also fled just as some transporters abandoned their vehicles.

Soldiers targeting hoodlums are currently marching across the streets.

The details of the incident are still sketchy as at the time of filing this reports.