Chaos erupted on Sunday in the Ketu area of Lagos State
after some Hausa youths seized a chemist, identified as Emmanuel Emeka. The angered
youths were ready to lynch Emeka if not for the intervention of policemen from
the Ketu Police Division who brought the situation under control.
The victim allegedly wrote a blasphemous word on a magazine,
which triggered the anger of the youths. However, the police took custody of the
victim to save his life.
The Hausa youths mobilised to destroy the victim’s shop, but
were prevented by the policemen, who were deployed in the area.
He said, "It happened around 9pm on Sunday. The issue could
have led to a bloody fight between Christians and Muslims in Ketu, but for the
police. What happened was that the man wrote something on a magazine which the
Hausa youths said was blasphemous. When other Hausa men saw it, they became
angry and seized him. Some of his friends tried to rescue him and that almost
started a fight. The police were alerted and they responded quickly and doused
the rising tension."
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos,
confirmed the incident. She also confirmed that Emeka was in police custody.
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