A report that Igbo traders were attacked and robbed in the Lagos island market is “fake news,” according to the Lagos police command.
On Monday, Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the Lagos police, said that the story was false on his verified Twitter account.
The report on social media said that people in the market were attacked and robbed by thugs from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
APC thugs are on the rampage on the streets of Lagos because Peter Obi won Tinubu. In Abibu Oki street off Broadstreet in Mandilas market Lagos island, they are chasing the Igbos, robbing them and destroying properties,” the report claimed.
Hundeyin said the unverified post was false because nothing like that happened.
“This is fake news. The market association agreed that shops would remain closed yesterday and today. Igbo traders this morning decided to renege on the agreement and open shops,” the Lagos police spokesperson said.
“Some hoodlums took it upon themselves to enforce compliance. The police were alerted.
“The police arrived promptly. The hoodlums fled upon sighting police patrol vans. Not one shop was vandalised. Not one person was robbed. Not one person was injured. Normalcy was swiftly returned and officers remained on ground.”
