Lagos shuts Ladipo market

Category: News Published on Monday, 25 February 2013 17:25

Thousands of auto spare parts dealer at the popular Ladipo market in Mushin, Lagos were on Monday locked out of their place of business.

The market was shut down following the filthy nature of the place and refusal of the traders to keep the environment clean according to officials.

Our reporter gathered from the State Ministry of Environment that the Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello visited the market and decried the wanton degradation of the the place.

Restive traders were dispersed by taskforce officials with several canisters of tear gas being shot into the air to ward off the traders as hundreds of policemen kept the traders at bay.

An Armoured Personnel Carrier, APC was stationed at the Toyota end of the expressway while the area was barricaded with fierce looking officers of taskforce and Rapid Respond Squad, RRS.