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The dead, identified only as Lekan, was one the three persons shot during the fracas, which also left dozens homeless.
The fighting started following a misunderstanding over the sharing of money extorted from a new hotel operator in the densely-populated area which is home largely to miscreants.
In the ensuing free-for-all, guns, machetes, iron rods and bottles were used by the youths.
The Lagos police command responded by deploying over 50 anti-riot policemen to the area to restore normalcy, one report said. Source : ANGOP |
