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 operation in the area.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, announced the closure in a statement posted on his official X account on Monday.
According to the commissioner, traders at the market obstructed LAGESC officers who were carrying out an operation aimed at arresting suspected hoodlums and beggars in Oshodi.
Wahab alleged that some traders attacked the sanitation officials and prevented them from carrying out their duties. He also claimed that operational vehicles belonging to the agency were vandalised during the incident.
“The traders attacked officers and personnel of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps and prevented them from arresting hoodlums and beggars who vandalised the agency’s operational vehicles,” he stated.
The incident reportedly occurred during an enforcement exercise conducted by the agency on Monday as part of efforts to maintain environmental sanitation and public order in the area.
While confirming the market’s closure, the commissioner said investigations into the incident were ongoing and that further enforcement actions would be taken where necessary.
He, however, did not indicate when the market would be reopened. Authorities are expected to determine the next steps after the conclusion of ongoing investigations.
Lagos Shuts Oshodi Market After Alleged Attack on Sanitation Officers
