In a statement signed by Gov. Ambode and posted on akinwunmiambode.com
Statement Reads
Yesterday
there was a dispute between members of the Mile 12 Community in Ketu.
The
Police and other security services were called in to restore calm and order in
the community and the dispute appeared to have subsided.
Today,
I have just been informed that some miscreants and criminal elements have
exploited that dispute to cause a breakdown of law and order within the area.
These
type of clashes do occur from time to time in a multi-ethnic city like Lagos
and the Government has always responded appropriately. The public is hereby
assured that we will not shy away from our responsibilities to protect lives
and property and will deal decisively with those criminal elements who fan
embers of ethnic strife.
I
have been assured by the Commissioner of Police and other security agencies who
are on ground at the scene that the situation has been substantially brought
under control.
In
order to further restore calm, I have ordered that mile 12 market be
temporarily closed and urge traders, community leaders and other stakeholders
to eschew violence and be calm and law abiding.
Furthermore,
I have also ordered a temporary restriction of movement within the following
streets:
- Oniyanri Street
- Maidan Street
- Agiliti 1
- Agiliti 2
Let
me assure Lagosians that the state is home to every tribe and ethnic group and
nobody should give this disturbance any ethnic coloration whatsoever.
Every
law abiding citizen should go about their business.
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