HOW PHONE RETAILERS AND NURTW CLASHE IN OYO STATE

The clash between NURTW and phone retailers in iwo road of Oyo state on Wednesday claimed a life and leaves others injured

HOW PHONE RETAILERS AND NURTW CLASHE IN OYO STATE
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The mayhem that ensued in Ibadan between phone sellers, and NURTW thugs sees the Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde sneaked out of office when angry youths bombarded the governors office yesterday to demand for peace and security amidst citizens.

The crisis started in Iwo Road area of Ibadan with the claims that the car park meant for phone sellers customers are used by NURTW thereby leaving phone sellers customers stranded with their cars.

This instigate the clash between NURTW and phone retailers, leaving one person killed. The violent clash occurred on Wednesday evening. A witness explained that one of the phone sellers argued with the park managers (also members of the proscribed National Union of Road Transport Workers) over blocking the main entrance of a shopping complex.

Shortly after the argument, violence erupt and the shopping complex was vandalised, while phones and accessories, among other valuables, were stolen and destroyed in the mayhem.

A witness recount one person was killed, while many others sustained various degrees of injuries. In the ensuing mayhem, shop owners hurriedly closed shops to prevent looting of their wares, while others scampered for safety for fear of being attacked.