Kazeem Ugbodaga
Mile 12 market in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has ordered the closure of the popular Mile 12 Market and imposed curfew on four streets in the area as a result the mayhem that engulfed the area Thursday.
Members of the Hausa and Yoruba community in the area had clashed, leading to the burning of houses and churches on Thursday.
Briefing newsmen on the matter at the State House, Ikeja, Ambode ordered the closure of Mile 12 Market and imposed restriction of movement on four streets- Oniyanrin, Maidan, Agiliti 1 and and Agiliti 2 streets.
“In order to further restore calm in the community, I have ordered that the Mile 12 market be temporarily shut and urge traders and other stakeholders to eschew violence and be law abiding. Furthermore, I have ordered temporary restriction of movement in four streets-Oniyanrin, Maidan, Agiliti 1 and Agiliti 2 streets,” he said.
The governor admitted that there was a dispute between members of Mile 12 community in kosofe Local Government, saying that the police and other security officials were called in to manage the situation.
“After their intervention, the dispute appeared to have subsided. Today, I have just been informed that some hoodlums and criminal elements have exploited that dispute to cause a breakdown of law and order in the community. This type of clash does occur from time to time in a multi-ethnic city like Lagos. And the government has always responded appropriately.
“The public is thereby assured that we will not shy away from our responsibilities to protect life and property in the state. we will deal decisively with those criminal elements involved in the clash. I have been assured by the commissioner of police and other security agencies at the scene that the situation has been brought under control.
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Source:: PM Newspaper
