Alaba market traders, hoodlums clash, one feared killed

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“They are always increasing the money they charge us. They overcharge us when trucks want to load and offload our goods. Dispatch riders are also overcharged, thereby reducing the amount we gain as they increase the cost of their services which we make use of when people order our goods online,” he added.

Another trader, Augustine Ikenna, said the protesters were permitted by the chairman of the market association to demonstrate after a meeting on Wednesday. A resident, who asked to be identified simply as Nkechi, feared for the safety of those in the neighbourhood. She said, “We are not safe. I saw the rioters brandishing axes and swords; I even heard gunshots. I hope this won’t lead to a situation where they will start going from house to house at night to rob people.”The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, adding that normalcy had been restored.All rights reserved.

 

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Election season, Next: Oba of lagos will say “throw them inside shalanga” 😆 after election we all sit together and drink that sweet poverty juice for 8 yrs. 👏🏽

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Where is the government when thuggery had taken over. This is one of the antecedents Nigerians are being promised Thugs collecting tax from citizens. What is the difference where bandits or terrorist collect taxes elsewhere in the country

Agberos collecting tax for the government have to stop...government should deploy modern and scientific ways of collecting the tax. Infact agbero should be banned. It is uncivilised

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We need clarity on who are involved in this fracas. This is in Lagos State. 'Agbero' is a Yoruba word, which could lead to an inference that this situation is of a tribal origin. It is a fact that motor park touts are also now called 'agboro' in the South East. Who are these?

You won’t see the police or army with their armored tank but call it EndSARS, peaceful protest and see

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