Nigerian Police has refuted claims that the Alaba International Market in the Ojo area of Lagos was on fire
Gatekeepers News reports that the Lagos police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin said this via his official twitter handle
“This is a false narrative! Acting on credible information, police officers from Ojo Division raided shanties around the market, arrested suspected criminals and recovered some weapons. The shanties were thereafter set on fire.
“Alaba Int’l Market is NOT on fire!”
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Gatekeepers News reported that Adeseye Margaret, Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, said via the official twitter handle of the agency, that an angry mob is preventing the firefighters from quelling the inferno.
“Report reaching Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service indicates shops at the popular Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos are on Fire. However, Fire Crew from Ojo, Sari-Iganmu, and Ajegunle are being turned back by angry mobs from performing their statutory duty but fire fighting trucks are presently on standby. The agency is consequently collaborating with Security Agents to address it.”
The fire is said to have affected mainly the shanties used as shops in the market.
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