Following the refusal of some traders at the popular Ladipo market,
Mushin to recognise the new Baba Oloja as the leader of the market,
armed soldiers and policemen have been drafted to the Market to keep
things under check as tension brew at the market.
A combined force of armed soldiers and mobile policemen were seen at
the market this morning at strategic points to forestall a breakdown of
law and order.
Many of the traders however feigned ignorance of why security agents were deployed to the market.
President-General of Ladipo Auto Central Executive Committee, LACEC,
Mr. Ikechukwu Animalu who spoke on the presence of heavily armed men at
the market said the men were brought to the market by the new Baba
Oloja, Alhaji Oki, to take control of the market.
He said he got information yesterday that Oki had mobilised soldiers,
policemen and members of OPC to take over the market, an information he
immediately intimated the Area ‘D’ Commander, Mushin and the state
command of, adding that the matter was being investigated.
Animalu said he advised the traders to remain calm when he was told
this morning that armed security personnel had been deployed to the
market, while he reiterated the stand of the traders not to recognise
the new Baba Oloja.
“We will not recognise him. If he wants to lead the market, he should
wait for my tenure to expire and then contest for the leadership of the
market,” he stated.
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