Ladipo market

2023 - 2 - 27

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FACT CHECK: No, thugs did not set Ladipo market ablaze (TheCable)

A video circulating on social media claims that thugs have set ablaze the Ladipo auto spare part market in Lagos state. A Twitter user Mmiri Enwe llo, ...

There is presently no record of fire incidence in the Ladipo market. [February 27, 2023]

Ladipo Market President-General denies fire rumours (Video) (Ripples Nigeria)

President-General of the popular Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market in the Mushin area of Lagos, Chike Nwankwo, has debunked rumours making the rounds that |

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Unfounded Reports of Thugs Setting Ladipo Market Ablaze in Lagos ... (NNN)

However, after an investigation by The Cable, it was found that this rumor had no basis in fact. · The Lagos Police Command also deployed officers to prevent ...

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…no fire in Ladipo Market– Police insist (New Telegraph Newspaper)

But some of the traders reneged on the agreement and opened their shops. “Some hoodlums in the market took it upon themselves to enforce the compliance on the ...

Chikwe said, “I want to debunk the rumour making rounds that the market was on fire, as the president I want to inform my members and the general public that the market is not on fire. “The market is calm and peaceful as there was no fire incident whatsoever around and inside the market. The Lagos State Police Command has denied rumour making the around that the Ladipo International Market was on fire.

Lagos experiences business lull as major markets were shut on ... (Nairametrics)

Following the 2023 presidential election on Saturday, open market business activities in Lagos and other places were mostly closed.

He said business was slow on Monday as a fallout of the presidential election on Saturday, citing fear of criminal elements. He said Abuja was calm on Monday, and business was going on as normal. A member of the Electronics section of the market, who pled anonymity, said the management of the market decided to shut down trading activities due to security concerns. He said there was the general consciousness that Ladipo Market could be a flashpoint because Nigeria is in an election period. The popular Ladipo spare parts market in the Mushin District was shut down. In Lagos, the popular Alaba Market was closed.

Nigeria: No, Video Doesn't Show Fire At Lapido Market Two Days ... (AllAfrica.com)

IN SHORT: On 27 February 2023, it was announced that Peter Obi had won the votes of the people of Lagos in his bid for Nigeria's presidency.

It is known for many of its traders being from the [ Igbo community](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Igbo). Nigerians went to the polls on 25 February 2023. [ Igbo](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Igbo). [ declared the winner](https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-peter-obi-beats-bola-tinubu-to-win-lagos) of the Lagos vote on 27 February. A video doing the rounds online has nothing to do with Obi's win. [ spare parts market](https://www.carmart.ng/public/blog/ladipo-market-lagos/) in the Lagos suburb of [ Mushin](https://www.britannica.com/place/Mushin).