Hoodlums on the rampage, set Lagos market on fire

Hoodlums have gone on the rampage at the Ile-Epo, Abule-Egba area of Lagos State as they clashed and embarked on wanton destruction of goods and properties.

Feelers from the area indicate that the clash ensued over quest for superiority by rival gangs in the area. The fight which started on Wednesday night  was said to have continued till  Thursday morning.

Some shops in the popular Ile-Epo market was set on fire and goods were  destroyed.

The hoodlums were also said to have resisted an intervention by the police.

They also prevented  a fire service truck which arrived at the market this  morning from dousing the fire as they attacked it with stones.