Violence and Extremism, Religion and Extremism, Death and Injury, Clashes and Conflicts, Police and Security, Escape and Evasion, Bloody Affairs, Muslim-Police Clashes, Lagos State and Anti-Crime Squad, Historical Context of Maitatsine Sect

PM News . 28 May 1998 . Pg 1

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On May 28, 1998, there was a violent clash between the police and members of the Muslim sect in Abule Taylor area of Abule Egba, Lagos, Nigeria. The clash resulted in the deaths of about 35 people, with the police killing 30 members of the sect and four police officers. The leader of the sect, Mohammed Adamu, escaped in a police inspector's uniform, along with his aides. This incident is part of a larger pattern of violence perpetrated by the Maitatsine sect since 1980, with the police often unable to stop them.

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On May 28, 1998, there was a violent clash between the police and members of the Muslim sect in Abule Taylor area of Abule Egba, Lagos, Nigeria. The clash resulted in the deaths of about 35 people, with the police killing 30 members of the sect and four police officers. The leader of the sect, Mohammed Adamu, escaped in a police inspector's uniform, along with his aides. This incident is part of a larger pattern of violence perpetrated by the Maitatsine sect since 1980, with the police often unable to stop them.