Lagos Commuters Stranded As Protesters Set Bonfire

There was tension along Isheri-Igando on Friday as protesters barricaded the road over the rejection of old naira notes by commercial transport workers.

KOKO TV learnt that the protest first started in Igando in the early hours of the day and was later quelled by policemen from Igando Division.

Another protest however erupted at the Oko Filling end of the road, as the protesters set bonfire on the road, preventing commercial bus drivers from working.

Our correspondent observed as they dragged passengers from buses and tricycles plying the axis.

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This has led to traffic congestion along the axis.

Commuters have been stranded as some were seen trekking to their destinations.

Furthermore, it was gathered that suspected louts in Mile 12, Ketu and Ojota areas on the expressway, took to the road attacking commuters and creating chaos.

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A driver, attached to one of the cab-hailing firms operating in the state who does not want his name in print over fears of harassment, said he had to turn into one of the streets due to the chaos.

Tweeps, who shared details of the ongoing fighting in the area, alleged they could hear sounds of gunshots.

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