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Tension In Abuja As Okada Riders Set Houses Ablaze Over Colleagues’ Death

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JUST IN: Tension In Abuja As Okada Riders Set Houses Ablaze Over Colleagues’ Death
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Unrest has been reported at the Same Global Estate in the Lokogoma area of Abuja following the death of two Okada riders.

Reports reaching Naija News at the moment confirmed that over a hundred motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders stormed the estate on Sunday causing unrest by setting buildings ablaze.

The chaotic event reportedly started after a motorist hit the Okda riders on Sunday (today) and ran into the estate for safety.

Residents confirmed to newsmen that other colleagues of the victims stormed the estate and attempted to apprehend the unknown motorist.

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Security operatives are said to have arrived at the estate to prevent further damage to properties. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Estate Manager, Mr Adebisi Adelowo, said, “Over 100 Hausa bike riders attacked our estate some hours ago. They tried to burn down the estate by putting fire to two buildings.

“They pulled down our gate and started stoning people’s houses. We couldn’t stop them until the police and the army intervened.

“We later learnt that they attacked our estate because two of their colleagues were knocked to death by a motorist who ran to our estate for safety as he was been chased with big stones and other dangerous weapons.”

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“The motorist who is not even a resident of our estate ran into the estate because he noticed a police post in front of the estate,” Adelowo told the PUNCH.