The Lagos State Government has reportedly demolished Alaba Rago Market, a major trading hub dominated by Northern Nigerian traders who have operated there for over five decades.
According to the government, the market had extended too far into the city and was contributing to congestion and disorder.
Affected traders expressed deep frustration, stating that no prior notice was given before the demolition.
“We have spent over 50 years building this market. We’ve suffered to establish our businesses here. Yet, in a single day, they came and demolished everything—without any notice. We counted at least 40 mosques destroyed,” said one of the traders.
The move has sparked emotional reactions and questions around compensation, resettlement, and ethnic relations in Lagos.
