UPDATED: 50 Suspects Arrested In Lagos Hoodlum Clash
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested over 50 suspects in connection to a clash between hoodlums at popular Ile-Epo foodstuff market in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.
Recall, our correspondent gave a report that the confrontation was over an undisclosed matter which began on Wednesday night and continued till Thursday morning leading towards the hoodlums setting some stalls filled with goods on fire.
Following the report of the fire incident, the State Police Public Relation Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement made available to newsmen said normalcy has been restored to the market.
He said, “Following reports of clashes among some youths and hoodlums in the Ile-Epo area of Lagos State, the DPO Oke-Odo swiftly led his men to the scene, and have since restored normalcy,”
“Over fifty suspects have so far been arrested while the shanties they occupied have been destroyed, effectively dislodging them.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni has directed the prompt prosecution of the arrested hoodlums and has equally warned that the Command would decisively deal with anyone found breaching the peace, in accordance with the law.
“Meanwhile, the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations), Area Commander Alagbado and other Divisional Police Officers under the Area Command are currently on ground to forestall further breakdown of law and order.”
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