A peacemaker’s death has reportedly sparked violence that left many injured, as Yoruba and Hausa traders clashed at the Oluwole Market in the Ogba area of Lagos State.
Sources disclosed that the crisis began on Thursday night, and spilled over into Friday.
According to the Daily Trust, the clash ensued when the deceased, simply identified as Abbey, went to settle a quarrel between two Hausa men.
He was allegedly stabbed by an unidentified person, leaving him in a pool of blood.
It was gathered that the young man bled profusely before he gave up the ghost, sparking violence between Yoruba and Hausa in the area.
The reprisal attack led to the destruction of food items including peppers, and onions, sold by Hausa trade
Commercial activities in the market were also crippled.
A resident of Ogba, who simply identified himself as Christopher, said: “We just got the information on Thursday night that we should stay away from the Oluwole Market area.
“We thought that everything had been settled but today, they started again and started throwing different dangerous objects at one another
“Many people, who had earlier opened their shops quickly closed their shops but they have opened now.
“It took the intervention of policemen from the RRS (Rapid Response Squad) to douse the tension.”
