The Ethnic clash between the Yorubas and Eegun in Ajah, Lagos State, yesterday led to the drowning of ten children while many others were injured.
Timely Intervention of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives prevented higher casualty figures, sources said. They rescued many including babies trapped inside burning shanties.
The fracas broke out on Monday following the alleged invasion of some fishermen by some youths which led to the youths to ask the fishermen to leave their land for them to make money. Land is a hot cake in Ajah and environ
In order to resolve the dispute, the fishermen invited their kinsmen from outside the country to assist them,The Nation gathers.
It was also gathered that a monarch sent some youths to the area last weekend to chase the fishermen and reclaim the land. The fishermen resisted them.
According to a resident, Jonathan Zosu, the children were running away when they drowned inside the lagoon at Otodogbame.
He said their bodies were yet be found.
Zosu said: “This problem started since last weekend but things really got bad on Sunday when the police came here and arrested our monarch, Baale Dansu Hunkpe. How can anyone claim we are not Nigerians? Where are we from then?
“It is all about land tussle. The boys were sent here to chase us out of our homes so that their senders can inherit our properties. So many people were arrested that Sunday but yet, we resisted their attempt to chase us out.
“So many people were injured in that process. As they macheted people, they scattered our homes and set them ablaze. It was in the chaos that the 10 children drowned inside the lagoon.
“We have not seen their bodies yet. As I am talking with you, I am still inside the water. So many people have been rendered homeless. We called the police but instead of assisting us, the police joined the hoodlums in burning our homes.”
Police spokesperson Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), said the police received a report of the clash.
She said: “Upon receipt of the information the command operatives from RRS led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Tunji Disu and men of Area J Command moved in. On getting to the community, some shanties being occupied by the residents were already set ablaze by the warring factions.
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