The Lagos State Police Command has debunked rumours that people were injured and robbed during an unrest at the Lagos Island Market on Monday.
Unverified reports on social media claimed that political thugs attacked the market to vandalise shops and rob people.
Debunking the reports, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that police intervened in the unrest and no one was hurt.
He tweeted;
“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.
“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 the ground. Go and verify! SHUN FAKE NEWS!”
