A section of Ladipo Market in Odo-Aladura, Mushin area of Lagos
State, was yesterday invaded by armed thugs, who demolished over 2,000 shops
and destroyed goods worth millions of naira.
The area mostly affected is the BAKKASI Zone, where one of the
contenders to a portion of the market, the Owoyemi family, allegedly used one
tout to carry out the demolition.
Eyewitness reports had it that thugs came in company of security
personnel with an unmarked Black Maria around 3a.m. to demolish the market.
A trader, who gave his name as Uchenna, said: “The matter is before a
court, but surprisingly, no meaningful solution had been proffered.
This apparently led to one faction fighting for possession by taking law
into their hands.
Chairman of Ladipo Central Executive Auto Dealers Association, LACEADA, Kingsley
Ogunor, said the traders were overwhelmed by their losses.
The presence of armed policemen and Armoured Personnel Carriers, APCs,
stationed at the scene checkmated further uproar.
