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It was pandemonium yesterday at the famous Alaba International market as traders and Agberos (area boys) clashed. Reports yet to be confirmed have it that the traders are against the outrageous demand for money by the Alaba area boys.
It was gathered by our source, The Guardian, that some people were injured during the clash and have been taken to the hospital for treatment.
However, according to the spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, normalcy had been restored in the area. He said there was no evidence that casualties were recorded.
The trouble was said to have started when some aggrieved traders protested extortion by members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the area.
The hoodlums also vandalised some vehicles belonging to traders and some of their customers.
It took the intervention of the military and anti-riot police officers, who were drafted to the market, to prevent bloodshed between the two groups.
Hundeyin confirmed the clash and said the police and other security agencies restored normalcy at the market.
“Normalcy was restored, but no casualties recorded, nor arrest made.
News coming from Alaba International Market is not good. Please stay safe.
— Ejikeme🌍 (@ejykmykel1) October 19, 2022
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Source: guardian.ng
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