THERE was pandemonium in Apapa area of Lagos State, weekend, when some armed naval personnel and policemen from Area B Police Command clashed.

Two policemen allegedly sustained injuries, police patrol vehicles and an Armoured Personnel Carriers, APC, were allegedly destroyed.

Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred last Friday, after a team of policemen attached to the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences, accosted two naval ratings on a motorcycle riding against traffic at Trebo Roundabout and allegedly impounded their motorcycle.

The incident was said to have thrown the entire area into panic.

Eyewitnesses said the angry naval personnel ran back to their base and reinforced but on arriving Trebo Roundabout, the task force officials had gone.

The aggrieved naval personnel allegedly descended on a team of policemen attached to the Rapid Respond Squad, RRS, manning an APC stationed at the Roundabout.

An eyewitness, who spoke to Vanguard on the condition of anonymity, said “The policemen, in their bid to escape, drove the APC dangerously and out of the roundabout to the Area B Command Headquarters. Some of the naval personnel went after them. A police inspector attached to a leading new generation bank, on Liverpool Road, was attacked and beaten to pulp while his rifle was taken from him.”

“The naval personnel on getting to Area B Command Headquarters, started shooting indiscriminately, sending motorists and residents scampering for safety.

“They smashed the windscreens of some patrol vehicles and one APC was completely demobilised as it tyres were destroyed.

“It took the intervention of the Area Commander, Ali Mohammed, who contacted the naval authorities for help.”

When contacted, the Western Command information officer, Jerry Omodara, told Vanguard that the Navy did not attack the police area command office.

According to him, “What happened was that two naval ratings were on their way home on a motorbike after the close of work and policemen manning a check point at Point Road junction towards Liverpool stopped them. The ratings tried to explain that they were personnel closing from work and the policemen refused to let them go.

The scene where the incident occurred was close to the Hydrographic office of the Navy and a Rear Admiral who saw it happened sent a lieutenant to the scene.

The lieutenant pleaded with the policemen, but they refused to listen. The lieutenant then demanded that they all go to the Area B police Command Headquarters.”

“But on their way to the Command, an RRS patrol van approached and hijacked the situation. The RRS policemen opened fire on the Navy and snatched the motorbike from them.”

http://www.watchinglagos.com/2013/01/police-naval-officers-clash-in-lagos.html

I like the version of the naval spokesperson

Any pictures of the fight ?

gramci: I like the version of the naval spokesperson

Stories that touch.....

Naval are always ready I luv dem joor

What a dumb explanation from the naval authority. We can cook up stories to defend anything. Gosh!

I which I could be d refree of d fight

Our police no get head at all... Even though na d only job wey dey dis country i will never join police force, very use.less set of organization

na for naija where security personnel go dey fight each other instead of protecting and serving.

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Cows

Why do i feel like laughing? God have mercy on me...

Lesson to be learnt.
Police please, always remember that navy men are actually soldiers but they are based on waters. If soldiers can harm u when challenged, sea men can equally do as worse.

NPF are bunch of fools, they always hv ths beef for the armed forces

made in Nigeria.

emmasmiles: Naval are always ready I luv dem joor

The naval spokesperson is a born hardened LIAR. The Nigerian navy I know would NEVER Plead with any policeman on earth in situations like this. He s just twisting the story to generate public sentiments on their favour.

boss-man:
What a dumb explanation from the naval authority. We can cook up stories to defend anything. Gosh!

This is exactly what happened to me last Friday. The Guy cooked up the story at the police station, I couldn't believe my ears. Now, I have learnt my lessons: learn to cook stories rather than fighting.

Mcdugull: Any pictures of the fight ?

U'd stand around to take pictures? With all that mayhem?

Malu

police too dey over do things, dem for wait for fire 4 fire na.

Na so dem go take protect the civilians?. Oya let's blame GEJ once again.

JUST SHOWS THAT NO MAN DEAD OR ALIVE CAN CORRECT US NIGERIANS. ALWAYS BEEN CROOKED AND WILL REMAIN CROOKED TILL THY KINGDOM COME. NOT EVEN HITLER CAN STRAIGHTEN US. THE SAME SET OF PEOPLE TRYING TO ENFORCE LAWS ARE THE SAME ONES BREAKING THEM. WHAT KIND OF RUBBISH IS THAT.

gramci: I like the version of the naval spokesperson

gramci: I like the version of the naval spokesperson

joblessness dey worry dem.

gramci: I like the version of the naval spokesperson

LMAO,cant stop laughing at the story. E good for those yeye police sef. Dem wan flex muscle wey no dey there.

You really have a good which o

mosho2good: I which I could be d refree of d fight

Must they retaliate with violence.

WHEN IS NIGERIAN NAVY RECRUITING?