A fatal incident unfolded on Wednesday in the Mandilas area of Lagos Island, leaving one man dead after a stabbing.
The Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, through Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, clarified in a statement that there was no tribal clash or ethnic conflict at Balogun Market, the scene of the attack.
“The Lagos State Police Command hereby wish to inform the general public that there was no tribal clash or disturbance between any ethnic groups and others inside Balogun Market today.
“There was an incident of a free-for-all fight between some hoodlums and miscreants in the Balogun Market in the early hours of today at around 11 am.
“During the fight, one Ebuka Adindu from Abia State stabbed one Sodiq Ibrahim from Kogi State to death, and the said Ebuka Adindu in turn stabbed himself on the shoulder and became unconscious. He is currently under arrest in the hospital, where he is being treated.
“Investigation into the matter will be concluded, and he will be prosecuted after he has been discharged from the hospital. There was no loss of innocent lives or injury to any person or damage to the goods and properties of marketers inside Balogun Market.”
The police stressed that no additional lives were lost, no other injuries were reported, and no damage was done to market goods or properties.
Normalcy has since returned, with residents and traders encouraged to continue their activities without fear.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, urged residents to remain law-abiding and to cooperate with authorities in order to sustain peace, emphasizing that Lagos remains generally peaceful.
Eyewitnesses said the altercation began over a disagreement between the two men regarding the division of money from a recent job. The dispute escalated into a deadly confrontation.
Bystanders reportedly subdued the attacker before handing him over to the authorities.
Tensions flared briefly again when friends of the deceased protested, but order was quickly restored.
