Mile 2 Clash: Police investigate killing of driver
The police command in Lagos state has begun investigations into the killing of a driver during a clash in the Mile 2 area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Tuesday on his verified X handle while reacting to a video posted by a user.
An X user with the username @DouyeKen posted a video of the incident at Mile 2, advising motorists and passengers to avoid the route.
According to him, officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, popularly known as task force, killed a yet-to-be-identified man.
Mr Hundeyin said that an investigation into the killing of the driver has commenced.
The police image maker said that the state commissioner of police, Idowu Owohunwa, was on ground at Mile 2 to assess the situation.
According to him, policemen have been deployed to the scene and total normalcy has been restored.
(NAN)
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