{"id":451,"date":"2025-08-30T13:22:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T13:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingjoseph.live\/?p=451"},"modified":"2025-08-30T13:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T13:22:53","slug":"peace-returns-after-police-youths-clash-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingjoseph.live\/?p=451","title":{"rendered":"PEACE RETURNS AFTER POLICE, YOUTHS CLASH IN LAGOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/kingjoseph.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Police-604x340-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingjoseph.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Police-604x340-1.jpg 604w, https:\/\/kingjoseph.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Police-604x340-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Normalcy has returned after a clash between some youths and police officers at Elemoro in the Lekki area of the state, the spokesperson of Lagos Police Command, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benjamin_Hundeyin\">Benjamin Hundeyin<\/a>, has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Hundeyin, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said that the incident occurred in Onosa community in the Elemoro area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday Aug. 29, six officers from Elemoro Division while on routine patrol encountered an irate (o mobm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the course of ensuring their own safety, the officers used their firearms, resulting in three individuals sustaining injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe injured persons were taken to hospital for medical attention, \u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundeyin said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, promptly responded to the incident by personally leading a detachment of officers to the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe swift intervention led to the removal of all barricades, restoring the free-flow of traffic in the area.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCP Jimoh also visited the Onosa community and engaged with youth and community leaders in the area to de-escalate tension and embrace peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe extended an invitation to the youth leaders for continued dialogue to address concerns and prevent future occurrences, \u201d Hundeyin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundeyin said that the policemen involved in the shooting had been taken into custody as investigations into the incident had begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe command is committed to a thorough and transparent inquiry to establish the facts surrounding the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNormalcy has been restored to the area and significant police presence remain in place to ensure the sustenance of the restored peace and order, \u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundeyin urged residents to remain calm, cooperate with law enforcement agencies, and refrain from actions that could disrupt public peace.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Normalcy has returned after a clash between some youths and police officers at Elemoro in the Lekki 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