The king Kosoko Royal family and the Oloja of Lagos Chieftaincy Family have distanced themselves from the gang fight that erupted in Idumota area last Friday, leaving no fewer than three people dead. The statement, signed by Prince Abiola Olojo-kosoko, Oloja of Lagos (Elect) and Alhaja Mutiat Ashabi Alli-Balogun, Head of the King Kosoko Royal Family, they enjoined the general public to desist from implying in any way that the family is a party to the disturbance. “It is with great dismay that the king kosoko Royal family and the Oloja of Lagos Chieftaincy Family wishes to be detached from the January 19, 2022 Lagos Island unrest titled “Idumota Vs Kosoko. “It is of importance to state here that the king kosoko royal family is not an organisation but a reputable Royal / Chieftaincy family in Lagos State and three other West Africa countries. “We hereby wish to dissociate ourselves from the unrest and we shall appreciate that the general public desist from the claim that kosoko is in anyway part of the unrest,” the statement read.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2022 04:32 UTC