The deceased boys, identified as Taye and Wasiu, were murdered at different locations within the community.
Some residents who got injured were Shina Sherif, Rofia Muruf and Mustapha Akanbi.
Residents said the fight between the factions started last weekend, but continued on Saturday, leading to the murder of the teenagers who were sleeping in their homes.
In last weekend’s attack, nobody was killed, but many were injured and shops looted.
In this recent attack, the rampaging youngsters were said to have unleashed terror, diving into homes and knifing whoever they come across.
They allegedly inflicted machete wounds on the sleeping boys and inflicted injuries on four others.
They also vandalised vehicles.
An eyewitness said that the hoodlums attended a stage performance of the Fuji musician, Remi Aluko, at Bobland Hotel, Ijora, but soon engaged in a free for all when one faction, after collecting money from the musician, refused to share it.
An eyewitness said: “On Saturday, at about 2am, I was inside my house when I heard some residents calling for help.
“When I and some residents rushed out, we saw that the two young boys had been stabbed to death inside their houses while they were sleeping.
“They were stabbed by some of the hoodlums from Obanle and Okorede Streets.
“Since the first incident, we’ve not had peace in our community.
“The boys had been fighting almost on a daily basis.
“When we got to the scene of the incident, we rushed those who sustained injury to a private hospital in the community.
“The dead corpses were taken to military hospital mortuary.”
Mustapha Akanbi, 17, one of the survivors, speaking from his hospital bed, said: “I and my friends were inside our room, sleeping when the hoodlums came to attack us.
“They wounded four of us.
“They came straight to our apartment and broke down our door.
“They started stabbing everybody in the room.
“I could not escape their assault.
“I was given a cut on my head and arm.
“I didn’t know when I was rushed to the hospital.
“We are tired of this madness and senseless killings by these men.
“We urge the Lagos State Government and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti, to intervene in these clashes.”
Another resident said: “This is festive period.
“We did not celebrate the Christmas in peace as everyone was under serious apprehension and fear that the youngsters may come to attack us at night again.”
Some of the residents said they were always at the receiving end whenever the gangsters chose to fight
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