Online betting controversy has been blamed for the crisis that engulfed the Ile-Epo market in the Alimosho area of Lagos State on Wednesday night.
Vendor accused of not paying the winning price
It was gathered that someone who played the game could not get redemption from the vendor.
Following a heated argument, it was reported that someone got injured.
Reprisal attack snowballed into a crisis at Ile-Epo
But in a twist of event, some hoodlums were accused of joining in the fight injuring some senior citizens in the process.
This it was gathered angered another group which engaged in a reprisal attack, burning a trailer that was loaded with pepper and other items that were also caught in the crossfire.
Police restored order at Ile-Epo
The fight spread through the night, but it took the intervention of the Tactical unit of the Nigeria Police Command to restore normalcy.
However, business activities were disrupted for fear of untold consequences.
