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Sad News yesterday courtesy Punch Newspapers:
One person was feared dead and 40 vehicles vandalized on Sunday as hoodlums went on the rampage in Ebute-Meta area of Lagos.
PUNCH Metro learnt that two tricyles and seven shops were also vandalized during the violence when some youths suspected to be supporters of Mr. Alao Owolabi, a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Lagos Mainland Constituency, clashed with some hoodlums in the area.
An eyewitness, who craved anonymity, said the lawmaker’s supporters besieged the area to avenge the harassment meted out to him by some hoodlums on Saturday.He said, “Yesterday (Saturday), when he (Owolabi) was driving home, some youths hailed and wanted him to give them some money. But he declined and the youth banged his car in annoyance. So, the lawmaker brought in some policemen and identified the man who banged his car. However, the youth did not allow the policemen to take the man away and this resulted in a fight. During the fight, the lawmaker’s cloth was torn.