Lagos State Governor Akinwumi Ambode has ordered the immediate closure of the Mile 12 Market.
The governor’s action follows three days of violence between Hausa and Yoruba traders, which have reportedly left three people dead.
The spark for the clash was ignited on Tuesday after a Hausa commercial bike rider knocked down a woman.
The bike rider was told to take the woman to the hospital, but the rider and his colleagues refused.
They insisted that the motorbike association, which collects tolls from them, should take care of the woman.
There was heated argument, which led to a fight.
The fighting continued all through Wednesday till Thursday when some thugs, believed to be of Yoruba origin, invaded the market and started attacking the Hausas.
They burnt seven cars and killed three Hausa traders.
