UPDATED: Three Feared Dead As Police, Okada Riders Clash In Lagos [VIDEO]

Three persons have been reportedly killed in a clash that ensued between officers of the Nigerian Police and protesting Okada riders.

The incident reportedly occurred at Ijora area of Lagos state, odunews.com can confirm.

Riders of motorcycles and tricycles had earlier come out in their numbers to protest the ban placed by the Lagos state government on their operation in some parts of the state.

Live: Okada, Keke Operators protest at Ikeja #OkadaBan #KekeBan #Otrrk pic.twitter.com/FNzSxRFZE0

— OduNews.com (@OduNewsNG) February 3, 2020

The police reportedly tried to stop the protest which was to hold in Ijora and this led to a clash between the parties

See video below…

[10:30AM] @gidifeedtv: JUST IN: Serious fight and shooting going at Ijora Olopa, Lagos.

Police exchanging bullets with Okada and Napep riders.
Pls avoid that route for now cc https://t.co/P7JyQqalNF #TrafficChief

— #LagosTrafficReports (@TrafficChiefNG) February 3, 2020

Odunews.com had earlier reported that residents in the state have expressed displeasure over the ban placed by the government.