[FILES] Major entrance into Alaba Rago market violent clash that erupted between traders and tax collectors.
According to him, the need to protect life and property informed their decision to shut down the market. He said: “The extreme extortion going on, especially between Volkswagen bus stop and Alaba market is becoming so unbearable as traders are made to pay for a fully cleared container or a truck a whooping sum of N70,000 to N100,000 before they can be allowed to convey their goods to the market; it is the same for those supplying goods from their warehouses.
“To ensure this issue was handled amicably, the Alaba amalgamated leaders quickly contacted the executive chairman of Ojo Local Government who promised to call them to order, we also contacted the interim caretaker committee chairman who also promised to call them to order but surprisingly on Tuesday, October 19, we were greeted with chaos in our market as hoodlums that we cannot quantify trooped into the market with guns, machete, and other dangerous weapons; shooting and maiming both buyers...
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This will not make headlines ooh. Now that they are killing peaceful business people it’s fine.
JuvePikin Mhmm this is the Lagos 🦇 built. Criminality. Agbero becomes tax collector. Vote wisely. PeterObiForPresident2023 ObiDatti2023 getyourPVC please 🙏🏾
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