Some Yoruba Nation agitators held a rally at Ojota area of Lagos State on Monday, January 9.
According to reports, the Yoruba Nation group had planned to hold a mega rally at Ojota to press for self-determination from the Nigerian federation.
Based on videos and photos shared on social media, Ojota was the scene of a clash between police and members of the group.
A source told Foundation for Investigative journalism that two groups, suspected to be Oduduwa Peoples Congress and Yoruba Nation agitators, clashed in the early hours of Monday, resulting in one casualty.
The source said police arrived the scene and shot teargas to disperse the crowd.
“Ojota is up in smoke, police are shooting teargas, and one person is dead. There was a clash between the OPC and Yoruba Nation.”
However, there are reports also that at least one of the Yoruba Nations agitators was killed by the police at the rally while trying to disperse them.