The governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has officially ordered the temporary closure of the Mile 12 Market, following a violent riot by hoodlums within the communities in Ketu-Mile 12 area of Lagos state that has resulted in death and injury to an unspecified number of people.
While addressing the government house correspondents at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ambode said the decision to shut the market and restrict movement on the streets was to aid security agencies restore calm in the area.
"In order to further restore calm, I have ordered that Mile 12 Market be temporarily closed and urged traders, community leaders and other stakeholders to eschew violence; be calm and law-abiding.
"I have just been informed that some miscreants and criminal elements have exploited that dispute to cause a breakdown of law and order within the area. These types of clashes do occur from time to time in a multi-ethnic city like Lagos and the government has responded appropriately.
"The public is hereby assured that we will not shy away from our responsibilities to protect lives and property and we will deal decisively with those criminal elements who fan the embers of ethnic strive."
The governor said he had received reports from the commissioner of police and other security agencies that the situation has been substantially put under control.
Reiterating that Lagos state would continue to be home to every Nigerian irrespective of their tribe or ethic affiliation, he said:
"Let me assure Lagosians that the state is home to every tribe and ethnic group and nobody should give this disturbance any ethnic coloration whatsoever. Every law-abiding citizens should go about their normal businesses."
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