A man, identied as Sodiq, was killed yesterday when hoodlumsattacked Born Photo, Idi-Arere, near Oke-Ado, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, vandalising property and looting shops.
The early morning violence began at 5am with no fewer than 15 vehicles vandalised. Three of them were burnt in addition to a tricycle and a motorcycle.
A petrol station, BK Petroleum, was also destroyed.
It was learnt that the hoodlums swooped on the neighbourhood before many residents woke up and policemen arrived at the scene.
Riot policemen arrived at the scene at 7am, according to an eyewitness, who pleaded for anonymity.
The hoodlums fled gradually as the presence of the policemen became stronger.
Another eyewitness said firefighters were turned back by the hoodlums.
A popular photographer in the area, whose shop was vandalised, said residents telephoned him, informing him about the incident, prompting him to run down quickly.
The victim, who preferred to identify himself only with his popular name, Born Photo, said: “When I came in the morning, I was dazed by what I saw.
“Thugs were attacking one another. We don’t know why they were fighting.
“They broke my door, took away several photos and other items before police came. The thugs, mostly young people, are too many around here.”
Yesterday’s attack was seen as a reprisal to Friday’s attack in which hoodlums attacked residents and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who were waiting to receive Governor Abiola Ajimobi during his tour of the area.
The governor suspended his visit to the area after learning about the attack.
Police spokesperson Mrs. Olabisi Clet-Ilobanafor said no arrest had been made.
She said the police appealed to the irate youths to stop the violence or face arrest.
The police spokesperson said the hoodlums chose to stop the violence as an understanding had been reached with the police.
But she said several arrests were made on Friday and Saturday.
Source: thenationonlineng
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