JUST IN: Pandemonium as Jibowu Lagos boils, intermittent gunshots heard

Jibowu area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria is boiling as intermittent gunshots are heard after hoodlums engaged themselves in supremacy battle.

The clash has led to pandemonium in the area, with traffic gridlock building up and commercial activities paralysed.

Inside Mainland on its twitter handle said available information indicated that there is an ongoing clash at Yaba/Jibowu.

“Multiple gunshots have been confirmed. Please avoid the axis till normalcy is restored. RT for awareness,” it said.

“They’re fighting in jibowu Lagos as I type. Seems its NURTW, but it’s happening in front of Chisco Park and I’m hoping it’s not Ethnic,” a twitter user, Niger Delta wrote.

Images seen online showed the area is deserted as traders have abandoned their shops and fled for safety.

Lagos Traffic Radio earlier reported that “There’s busy traffic around Jibowu – Fadeyi corridor due to civil unrest and this is affecting vehicular flow. RRS have been informed in a bid to restore normalcy to the area.”

Spokesperson, Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a tweet said the command was aware of the fracas in Jibowu, but said patrol teams had been deployed to the area to restore normalcy.

“We are aware of the fracas going on at Jibowu. Patrol teams have been deployed. We are monitoring the situation. Stay safe,” he said.

He tweeted again by saying “Normalcy already restored. Fact check and let us know.”

Despite his tweet, residents said the area was still boiling and that people should avoid Jibowu for now.