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Hoodlums reportedly wreck havoc despite market closure

 

According to a report by Premium Times, despite the closure of the market by the Lagos State government and declaration of a curfew in some crisis hotspots, the ethnic clashes in the area continued on Friday, march 4, 2016.

The recent havoc, according to the report, left burnt carcasses of vehicles and buildings in its wake.

It was alleged that a gang of youth purportedly belonging to the Hausa ethnic group marched down deserted streets setting ablaze buildings, despite the deployment of armed police officers.

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It was also reported that at least, four buildings, including a bakery, were burnt in the renewed attack.

The casualty figure on Friday is still unclear, but, at least, ten people had died by Thursday after crisis erupted in the area the day before.

Meanwhile, Dolapo Badmus, the Lagos State Police spokesperson, told AFP that 105 people had been arrested in connection with the Mile 12 violence.

According to The Sun, the clash was triggered by an incident which occurred on Tuesday, March 1, where a commercial rider knocked down a woman.

The Hausa rider, report said, was told to take the woman to the hospital, but he refused, with the support of his colleagues.

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