Scores of people were injured while several vehicles were vandalised when suspected hoodlums struck in Bode and Popoyemoja areas of Ibadan on Tuesday.
It was the third time such mayhem would be unleashed on Ibadan residents in the past two months.
Eyewitnesses said the fresh attack began as a minor argument on Sunday between two rival groups at a birthday party.
A source said, “There is a young man nicknamed Elewedu at Bode area. He started this fresh trouble. He led other boys to attack us with deadly weapons while I was trying to persuade them not to get involved in any fight.
“On Sunday evening, those boys attacked us at Shoboye Street, Bode. We called the police and they responded immediately but the boys ran away. They returned on Tuesday determined to wreak more havoc. They came this time with guns and started shooting into the air sporadically. But for the response of the police, it would have been very bloody.”
Our correspondent observed that there was a large presence of policemen in the area on Tuesday evening.
A checkpoint was also mounted to ensure no one approached the area with any weapon.
The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the incident, adding that some arrests had been made. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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