Vanguard gathered that a dispute broke out Wednesday night between traders over a betting game.
A section of the market was, however, set on fire amid the fight, leaving traders and customers scampering for safety.
Meanwhile, a police statement on Thursday by the command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, said operatives of the Oko-Odo division intervened to restore normalcy to the area.
“Over fifty suspects have so far been arrested while the shanties they occupied have been destroyed, effectively dislodging them.
“The commissioner of police, Lagos state command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni, has directed the prompt prosecution of the arrested hoodlums and has equally warned that the command would decisively deal with anyone found breaching the peace, in accordance with the law,” the police command said.
It was gathered that fight broke out in the market situated in the area on Wednesday night and continued till Thursday morning over disagreement on collection of truck levies between the rival groups.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, as off 1.30pm, security personnel including RRS were seen patrolling after restoring sanity around the area.
Initially, police intervention was restricted by the hoodlums before they were eventually subduedAlso, fire engines deployed to put out the inferno were forced to reverse after being they were attacked by the hoodlums.
