- LASG Shuts Oshodi Resettlement Market Over Attack on Sanitation Officials
- Traders at the market allegedly obstructed LAGESC officers who were carrying out their lawful duties
- Wahab stated that the closure of the market became necessary following the attack on government officials
The Lagos State Government has shut down the Oshodi Resettlement Market following an alleged attack on officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) during an enforcement exercise.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the development in a statement shared on his official X handle.
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According to Wahab, traders at the market allegedly obstructed LAGESC officers who were carrying out their lawful duties and attacked personnel of the agency during an operation aimed at arresting suspected hoodlums and beggars within the market premises.
The commissioner further alleged that the traders prevented the officials from apprehending the suspects and vandalised operational vehicles belonging to the agency during the incident, which reportedly occurred on Monday.
Wahab stated that the closure of the market became necessary following the attack on government officials, adding that investigations and other enforcement actions are ongoing.
He, however, did not indicate when the Oshodi Resettlement Market would be reopened.
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