{"id":46290,"date":"2021-07-06T14:31:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T13:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=46290"},"modified":"2021-07-06T14:00:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T13:00:15","slug":"breaking-hoodlums-security-operatives-in-gun-duel-in-apapa-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/breaking-hoodlums-security-operatives-in-gun-duel-in-apapa-lagos","title":{"rendered":"Hoodlums, security operatives in gun duel in Apapa, Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Hoodlums, also called area boys, are currently in a gun battle with the a joint security team at Apapa in Lagos State.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST gathered that the incident was due to illegal activities of the hoodlums in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses who spoke to newsmen in the area said the joint security team arrived at Tin-Can\u2019s first gate axis of the Mile 2-Apapa expressway to dislodge miscreants allegedly responsible for criminal activities in the area.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the joint security team is made up of the Police, officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management (LASTMA) and soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Details of the incident are still sketchy as at press time as the state\u2019s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi failed to take calls made to his telephone.<\/p>\n<p>More to follow\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>Unknown gunmen killed in Imo gun battle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Hoodlums, also called area boys, are currently in a gun battle with the a joint security team at Apapa in Lagos State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident was due to illegal activities of the hoodlums in the area. 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