In the ensuing melee, three soldiers were injured and a service van marked Lagos MUS 732 FZ and one other were torched. Minutes later, the sound of gunshots was heard, sending panic among traders who rushed out of the market. “Immediately the Ladipo guys sighted them, they closed the gate to the entrance and started pelting them with empty bottles. But an Air Force personnel, T. Emuren said: “Soldiers cannot come into the market and start beating traders. Ladipo men started throwing stones at the soldiers and they had to defend themselves

Source: The Guardian July 14, 2021 04:30 UTC