Chaos As Hoodlums Clash, Set Lagos Market On Fire
Many people have been reportedly injured after hoodlums on Thursday clashed in Ile-Epo area of Lagos State.
The Pendulum Media gathered that a fight broke out in the market situated in the area on Wednesday night and continued till Thursday morning resulting into arson as several shops and merchandise were set on fire by the warring hoodlums.
According to eyewitnesses, the skirmish escalated quickly, with groups setting ablaze multiple storefronts. “It was chaos. Flames were everywhere, and all you could hear were screams and the shattering of glass,” said one of the vendor at the market, who preferred to remain anonymous for safety reasons.
Police efforts to quell the unrest
was restricted by the hoodlums.
A fire service truck that drove into the market this morning was also forced to reverse after being pelted with stones.
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