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The police command in Lagos state says five persons have been arrested over their alleged involvement in the clash between traders and suspected hoodlums at the Alaba international market.

There was pandemonium at the market, which is located in the Ojo area of Lagos, on Wednesday after traders and persons said to be hoodlums clashed over the location for parking cars.

Several vehicles were said to have been destroyed, while some persons were also injured.

Speaking on the clash after the arrival of police operatives at the market on Wednesday, Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the Lagos police command, had said there was no cause for alarm.

“Alaba International Market is calm. Normalcy has been restored. @rrslagos767 and men of Ojo Division are on ground, under the supervision of Area Commander Festac, ACP Igbafe Afegbai. There is no cause for alarm as monitoring continues,” Hundeyin said in a post on Twitter.

Giving an update on the incident in an interview with NAN on Thursday, the Lagos police spokesperson said a body was recovered following the clash.

He, however, did not give details on the identity of the deceased.

Hundeyin added that the area was calm, while more police operatives have been deployed to the scene of the incident.