Following the deaths of two Okada riders, there has been unrest at the Same Global Estate in Abuja’s Lokogoma neighborhood.
According to reports reaching Anaedoonline.ng, approximately a hundred motorcycles, often known as Okada riders, invaded the estate on Sunday, causing chaos by setting structures on fire.
According to reports, the tumultuous episode began when a driver struck the Okda riders on Sunday (today) and fled into the estate for protection.
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Residents told reporters that other victims’ coworkers invaded the estate and sought to catch the mysterious driver.
Security operatives are said to have arrived at the estate to prevent further damage to properties. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Estate Manager, Mr Adebisi Adelowo, said, “Over 100 Hausa bike riders attacked our estate some hours ago. They tried to burn down the estate by putting fire to two buildings.
“They pulled down our gate and started stoning people’s houses. We couldn’t stop them until the police and the army intervened.
“We later learnt that they attacked our estate because two of their colleagues were knocked to death by a motorist who ran to our estate for safety as he was been chased with big stones and other dangerous weapons.”
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“The motorist who is not even a resident of our estate ran into the estate because he noticed a police post in front of the estate,” Adelowo told Newsmen.
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