The Oyo State Government has shut down Bodija market after butchers protested their relocation to Akinyele market.

The protest which was marred by violence saw the butchers clash with Mobile Police Officers.

The closure of the market was made known in a Tweet by the Oyo State Government on their Twitter handle. They wrote;

The Oyo State Government has shut down Bodija market for security reasons. This is an aftermath of the sporadic shooting which occurred earlier today in the market and its environs.

The Aare Laatosa LCDA chairman, Adekunle Oladeji said the closure is to prevent the loss of lives and property of the citizenry.

It is also to guard against the escalation of the violence in the market to other parts of the state. Situation is calm now

Unconfirmed reports has it that some people have lost their lives as a result of gunshots.

Source: http://kikiotolu.com/oyo-state-govt-shut-down-bodija-market-after-butchers-protest/

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When contacted, Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said he would come up with a statement on the clash soon.

heard gun shots there with people scampering for safety earlier I had to run back to class (I folo people run back)

but we will not take this in bodija as much as 15 pieces of beef can go fr 1k now they want to relocate it to akinyele dont go well with us in UI

Na wah o. We haven't gotten over plateau massacre yet. Let peace reign

The situation have been brought under control. These butchers should simply obey government directives and allow peace to continue to reign in Oyo state, we are law abiding citizens here there is no room for violence of any sort in Oyo state.

Bodija market is known to be one of the biggest market in Oyo state...getting meat there is very simple and cheap