BREAKING: Many Feared Killed, Homes, Retailers Burnt As Merchants, Business Motorcycle Riders Conflict In Abuja

Many individuals have been reportedly killed throughout a conflict between merchants and industrial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders at Dei Dei, a group in Abuja Municipal Space Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Retailers, homes and autos have been set ablaze within the violence that ensued, SaharaReporters learnt.

A supply instructed SaharaReporters that an accident involving a industrial motorcyclist led to the conflict.
“Ongoing conflict between merchants and Okada riders in a really huge market positioned within the Federal Capital metropolis of Nigeria, Abuja. As of now, I’m undecided how many individuals have been killed,” he mentioned.
A truck reportedly crushed a girl to dying following the alleged reckless driving of the industrial motorbike she had taken.

The deceased Igbo lady was mentioned to be on a motorcycle when the accident occurred. “She died whereas being rushed to the hospital,” an eyewitness instructed SaharaReorters.
The tragedy compelled some merchants within the space to run after the motorcycle and set it ablaze. This triggered a reprisal from industrial motorcyclists within the space.
 
The rampaging industrial motorcyclists allegedly blocked the expressway and attacked motorists within the course of.
Many autos and outlets, significantly those promoting constructing supplies, have been mentioned to be burnt and destroyed.
A supply additionally mentioned some church buildings have been additionally attacked, leaving many individuals injured.
Motorists have been compelled to take various routes to keep away from being caught up within the melee.
As of the time of submitting this story, safety operatives had been deployed to the realm to revive regulation and order.
“The agitated youths who witnessed this burnt the motorbike at constructing supplies market in Dei-Dei, Abuja. As on the time of submitting this report, the police are already on the scene and making an attempt to quell the scenario,” one of many eyewitnesses mentioned.