Soldiers Attack Lagos Task Force Team for seizing hawkers’ wares

Some military men have attacked enforcement team of the Ikoyi/Victoria Island Clean-up Committee of the Lagos State Government

According to reports, this incident happened at the Bonny Camp on the Victoria Island, Lagos.

In a statement seen by Grassroot.ng on Wednesday, the government said the team had been conducting daily raids on the area.

The officials were said to have on Tuesday visited the roundabout and under the bridge opposite the Bonny Camp, which served as a store and distribution point for goods sold on the streets.

The statement said, “Immediately the exercise commenced, the operatives were confronted by some uniformed military personnel, who prevented them from seizing the items and taking them away.

“The military personnel, some of whom were in mufti, questioned the audacity of the Lagos State Government officials to conduct raids near a military facility and resorted to beating up all identified officials of the state in sight.

 “The action of the military men emboldened some of the street traders, who resorted to hurling stones and other dangerous items at the officials, who were on official duty.

“Attempts were made to smash the video camera of one of the television stations attached to the enforcement team, while a public affairs officer was also assaulted and had his mobile phone damaged.”