The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Prince Umar
Manko said that 19 suspected hoodlums were arrested in Ketu
for allegedly causing crisis at market place in the last three days.
Manko added that the suspects were fighting over
sharing of money collected from Ketu and Ikosi markets.
According to him,
trouble started after a group felt they were supposed to have the lion
share of the collections, adding that the other group objected to the
opposition demands.
Manko said: “They were disrupting the commercial
activities in the area, forcing shops and market traders to shut down their
businesses. Dangerous weapons were freely used by the hoodlums. 19 of them have
been arrested.
“We have concluded their investigation; they will
be charge to court without delays. Normalcy has returned to the markets and
area. We have posted some of our men at the markets.
``I
have directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations to meet with the
Divisional Police Officer, market leaders, with a view to stop the crisis.’’
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