BREAKING: Heavy gun shots as Navy personnel, youths clash in Badagry border

A fierce gunfight broke out on Thursday between Nigerian Navy personnel and local youths in Farasime village, located in the Owode Apa border area of Badagry West, Lagos State.

The confrontation reportedly began when naval officers launched an operation to apprehend suspected smugglers transporting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to neighboring Cotonou.

Eyewitnesses revealed that the youths resisted the navy’s attempts to arrest the smugglers, sparking a violent clash.

A local source, speaking from his hiding spot, described the tense situation, saying, “I’m not sure of my safety right now. The gun battle is still ongoing in Farasime village near the Owode Apa border.”

“It is that the Navy that came to arrest people who are smuggling fuel through there to Cotonou and youths are resisting, so the Navy officers are shooting.

“Please, somebody help us. My house is by the roadside.

“I’m not involved in smuggling. I don’t do that kind of business. Youths have put a big fire in front of my house to block the road. I’m very scared.”

Efforts to get the navy for comments at the time of filing this report failed.