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Traders In Ladipo Market Lagos Clash Over Union Leadership by onojaduru: 5:59am On Mar 13, 2015 |
There was pandemonium in Ladipo Market in the Mushin area of Lagos after some traders clashed and disrupted trading activities. PUNCH Metro learnt that the traders, who were aided by hoodlums, threw pebbles and bottles at one another and engaged in a shootout before policemen from the Mushin division intervened and averted a total breakdown of law and order. There was no casualty in the incident, which reportedly lasted for two hours on Wednesday. Our correspondent learnt that the clash was the climax of a leadership tussle between two rival factions in the market. Traders, who spoke with PUNCH Metro, said the fight was between the Yoruba and the Igbo traders, over which tribe should head the market union. A witness, Chidinma Udoka, said trouble started brewing on Wednesday when a popular Igbo union leader was arrested by men from the State Anti-Robbery Squad. He said, “They arrested the man in the morning without explanation. We later learnt that it was engineered by a rival faction. That was when tension started building and the factions started preparing for a fight. “Around 4pm, some people from the Cemetery side of the market started throwing stones and bottles into the main market. They also started shooting and everybody abandoned their wares and fled. “They were soon countered by boys from the upper part of the market, where the union leader was arrested. The whole place was in turmoil and for about two hours, the market was deserted.” A trader, who said he did not have details of what caused the fight, said he only saw that there was confusion in the market and he also took to his heels. Our correspondent gathered that later, policemen from the Mushin division came to the area and restored peace to the market. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “About two weeks ago, there was an election in the market and an Igbo man was elected. The traders from the Cemetery side, who are majorly Yoruba, however, did not support the election of the man and vowed to stop him. “They were the ones who started the fight yesterday.” Our correspondent, during a visit to the market on Thursday, observed policemen in a patrol van marked, ‘OPS Attack 12’ positioned in the market. Calm also seemed to have been restored to the market as trading had resumed SOURCE |
Re: Traders In Ladipo Market Lagos Clash Over Union Leadership by GboyegaD(m): 6:01am On Mar 13, 2015 |
The quest for power by the average Nigerian man. I bet violence is in our DNA. |
Re: Traders In Ladipo Market Lagos Clash Over Union Leadership by babytejiri(m): 7:41am On Jan 26, 2016 |
Structures and market unions for the sale of products http://www.businessplannigeria.com.ng/structures-market-unions-sale-products/ |
Re: Traders In Ladipo Market Lagos Clash Over Union Leadership by porshuch: 8:57am On Jan 26, 2016 |
They are fighting themselves. Na Igbo vs Igbo fight. |
Re: Traders In Ladipo Market Lagos Clash Over Union Leadership by Sall(m): 9:09am On Jan 26, 2016 |
That market will soon be under the control of Lagos state government if this continue unabated. |
Re: Traders In Ladipo Market Lagos Clash Over Union Leadership by Praisemelody(m): 9:15am On Jan 26, 2016 |
ok |
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