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KAI official slaps soldier, sparking clash in Lagos
The Ojuelegba axis of Lagos State witnessed a wild drama of some sort when some Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) officials got involved in a clash with men of the Nigerian army.
Reports say trouble started when a KAI official slapped a plain-clothed soldier at Ojuelegba bus-stop in Lagos because he walked past a parked truck belonging to KAI officials.
The shocked soldier threatened fire and brimstone following the slap he received from the KAI official and promptly put a call through to his other colleagues at the barracks and on realising the impending danger, the KAI official and his other colleagues fled the scene.
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According to an eyewitness, the KAI officials took to their heels peeling off their caps and uniforms in order not to be identified by angry soldiers who stormed the scene seeking to discipline them.
“The army officer quickly contacted the nearest barracks and the whole story changed. Realizing the impending danger, the KAI officers quickly fled from the scene, throwing away their uniform and caps in the process. When the soldiers arrived, the KAI van’s windscreen was broken and tyres lessened. Police officers later arrived at the scene and shot in the air to scare people away.”
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