Gunmen suspected to be oil thieves have reportedly injured two police corporals attached to the Festac Police Station,Lagos State.
Reports say a combined armed team of military personnel including the Navy, Army and men from the area E Police Command Festac town, have been warding off the attack from oil militants from the coastline at 7th avenue.
The militants have been engaging the security officials in a deadly gun duel for most of the day.
Sources say the militants were having a field day loading fuel in kegs and taking it through boats, when they were accosted by the military and shooting ensued that got the officers injured.
According to Per Second News, some arrests have been made with residents in panic mode owing to the tense situation in the area.
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