By Precious Enaike
Tension gripped parts of Mushin, Yaba and Fadeyi areas of Lagos on Tuesday evening following reports of sporadic gunshots and the alleged death of a senior chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), identified as Toba Ijaiya.
The reports, which circulated widely on social media and messaging platforms, claimed that Ijaiya, who was reportedly shot by unidentified gunmen two nights ago, died in an undisclosed hospital where doctors battled to save his life. .
The messages further alleged that gunshots were heard in parts of Mushin, raising fears of possible reprisal attacks by his loyalists.
Residents were urged in the viral messages to avoid unnecessary movement around the Mushin, Yaba and Fadeyi axis and remain security conscious.
