What led to the Iyana Iba, Hausa/ Okada Union crisis

 

On the early morning of Monday, pandemonium broke in the Iyana Iba axis of Lagos, seeing Hausa Okada riders and Okada Union clashed. 

What began as a minor clash between Hausa motorcyclists and membeirs of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in the Iyana-Iba area of Ojo, Lagos, quickly degenerated into a tribal clash, early Monday morning, as Hausa and Yoruba youths confronted themselves, wielding dangerous weapons.

The fracas according to eye witnesses began when Hausa motorcyclists gathered themselves to protest constant harassment by the road union members, after an Hausa motorcyclist was allegedly beaten and stabbed to death.

The fight which began with exchange of stones between members of the union and the motorcyclists, soon degenerated into a full blown crisis, as sporadic gunshots were heard at the scene.

In the bid to control the situation, the Commissioner of Police, quickly sent his gallant men to take over the scene. Meanwhile, the Lagos State University (LASU) management has stoop up to control their students from falling victims and ordered for closure of the school gates. 

In no long time, peace, was restored and everything went fine again.