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Riot Breaks Out in Fadeyi as Hoodlums Hijack NLC Protest & Attack Commuters
Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) staged a protest on Wednesday against the new fuel price regime as announced by the Federal government last week.
According to reports from twitter users, the protesters had their demonstration along Ikorodu Road in th Fadeyi area of Lagos state.
It was also reported that hoodlums attacked vehicles in protest of the increase.
I almost lost my left arm today at fadeyi bustop bcos of those throwing stones at every car passing through https://t.co/KQ13g7Zf6m
— Hazardinho (@Rhizkid_Lee) May 18, 2016
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Reports also said that the Nigerian Police Force and the military have calmed the situation.
Just passed fadeyi.
Calmer than usual sef.
See police convoy with military…u do anyhow, u see anyhow— Oluwaseun Joseph (@oluvvaseun) May 18, 2016
