2 Confirmed Dead As Prison Officials, Motorcyclists Clash In Ibadan

Two persons have been pronounced dead following a clash between officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and commercial motorcyclists operating in Agodi-Gate area of Ibadan, the state capital city.

Trouble started when officials of the prison insisted that no commercial motorcycle must be allowed to park in front of the prison yard.

It was learnt that commercial motorcyclists who plies Iwo-Road-Bashorun-Akobo axis are in the habit of parking wrongly at the frontage of the prison yard.

NaijaNews learnt that although it was a warning, it later resulted ina fracas when the motocylists defied the instruction.

Sources said the warders had to use teargas canisters’ to scare the motorcyclists.

Unconfirmed sources said two persons were feared dead during the crisis, but the Correctional authority has not confirmed the casualties as at the time of filing this report.

While the crisis lasted, many shop owners, traders and business operators in the vicinity quickly locked their shops for the fear of been attacked while commuters and other road users ran helter-skelter.