Soldier, policeman clash over traffic rules
There was pandemonium at the Apogbon area of Lagos State, as a soldier and a policeman engaged in a free-for-all over violation of traffic rules. It was gathered that some soldiers, who drove against traffic were stopped by a team of policemen attached to the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, Task Force. A verbal confrontation degenerated into a fisticuff, as one of the soldiers described the policemen's action as an affront. A video that went viral on social media showed the armed policeman and the unarmed soldier engaging in a fight. Eye witnesses said the soldier attempted to disarm the policeman apparently to avoid an accidental discharge, but the policeman restricted the attempt as he guarded his arm as the fight went on. Traders and motorists hurriedly fled to avoid being hit by likely stray bullets. A naval personal and another soldier were sighted trying to mediate. An eye witness, Osatohamen, a United Kingdom-based Nigerian, who went shopping ...