Hoodlums set Lagos market on fire during bloody clash

Hoodlums have set fire to part of popular Ile Epo Market, in the Alimosho LGA of Lagos State, leading to loss of many stalls and valuable goods.

This came during a fight that broke out over a disputed game of lotto claim, Newstrends learnt.

The fight which reportedly began on Wednesday night between a trader from the northern region of the country and the lotto vendor had degenerated into an ethnic squabble.

The trader who played the popular game was said to have won a certain amount of money.

However, when the trader walked to the lotto vendor to claim his money, there was a disagreement over the exact amount won.

The altercation between the two snowballed into a free-for-all which was hijacked by hoodlums.

Fire was set to a section of the market during the clash, leaving traders and customers scampering for safety. Many shops were looted and others burnt.

The fight continued on Thursday morning before riot police were mobilised to the scene.

All the shops in the market have been shut, with police officers patrolling the area to maintain law and order.

Military to court-martial two officers over Kaduna airstrike

The Defence Headquarters says two of its officers are to face a court martial over a recent airstrike that claimed the lives of 70 civilians in Kaduna State.

Director, Defence Media Operation, Major General Edward Buba, announced this in Abuja on Thursday.

He said the board of inquiry into the Tudun Biri airstrike incident in Kaduna State had concluded its investigations.

General Buba said the military conducted a painstaking investigation into the incident and would apply a disciplinary action against those culpable.

He said, “Accordingly, the affected personnel are to face a court martial for acts of omission or commission with respect to the incident.

“I’m however constrained to speak much about the incident as it would be adjudged as prejudicial being a case before court martial.

“However, it must be made clear that the incident was a mistake as the victims of the strike were mistaken for terrorists.”

Bubba said the military would take extra precautions in the future to avert such mistake.

BREAKING: EFCC, Cubana Chief Priest agree to settle out of court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly called Cubana Chief Priest, have agreed to settle the naira abuse charge slammed against the socialite out of court.

The Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, April 17, granted Cubana Chief Priest N10m bail with two sureties in like sum.

The court on Thursday fixed June 5 for a report of settlement in the case

READ ALSO:

• Drama as Delta workers boo Gov Oborevwori over minimum wage
• Neighbour, son beat mother of four to death in Edo
• London sword attack leaves British-Nigerian teenager dead

He was arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira, spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.

The socialite was alleged to have sprayed the naira on February 13, 2024 at Eko Hotel.

Cubana Chief Priest was said to have also committed the offences while dancing during a social event.