Police spokesman confirms arrest, gives details of Christians, Oro worshippers clash in Nigeria’s commercial capital
A female cleric was among 10 persons that were arrested at the scene of a clash between Oro worshippers and Christians in Lagos for alleged murder and disturbance of public peace.
One person was killed, while 10 were seriously injured at Oko-Oba area of Lagos State Tuesday when some traditional “Oro’’ worshipers and some faithful of another doctrine clashed.
Lagos State Police Command spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, stated that a female oastor and 10 others have been arrested.
He explained that police at Oko-Oba Division got a distress call Tuesday indicating that a place of worship was about to be set ablaze by a group of people.
He stated on getting to the worship centre at No. 2, Sanni Taiwo Lawal Street, Oko-Oba, the traditionalists were said to be performing a ritual where the other faithful were saying their prayers.
“The traditionalists instructed the other faithful to stop their prayers. As a result, pandemonium ensued.
“Consequently, one of the traditionalists, aged 25 years, was allegedly stoned to death.
“The corpse was evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy, while the female cleric, aged 50 years and nine other faithful were arrested.
“The clash sadly resulted in the death of one person.
“It is clearly a murder case. Henceforth, what is important is how do we ensure religious tolerance in similar cases,’’ Hundeyin stated.
He assured that investigation into the incident was in progress.
