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The Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Sector Command, has announced that a man sustained serious injuries as a result of a road traffic accident.
According to a source who spoke under the condition of anonymity, the clash started a few days ago, but that of Tuesday took a dangerous dimension as the two factions attacked themselves with machetes and other dangerous weapons.
Their activities caused a serious pandemonium as traders, commuters as well as passersby, scamper for safety, to avoid being wounded in the process.
“In a bid to restore peace, the Security operatives opened fire and started shooting sporadically into the air to dispel the crowd.” a source said.
Explaining further, one of the operators who spoke with our correspondent under the condition of anonymity, said, ” We have been loading our vehicles here before this other group from Ugba came and wanted to take over our park. My group challenged them and tried to stop them, hence the genesis of the fight.”
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