A crisis erupted between street urchins and scavengers on Monday, at the popular Lafenwa market area of Abeokuta, leading to the burning of market stalls.
Tribune Online gathered that many were injured in the clash that spanned through the night till Tuesday morning when they allegedly burn some stalls.
It was learnt that some scavengers had demanded money from a truck driver for him to manoeuvre his way out of a gridlock built at the market area.
One of them was said to have picked up the money, ran away and hid under one of the stalls.
He was chased by street urchins who descended heavily on him until he lost consciousness. He was reported to have been taken to a nearby hospital for resuscitation.
The colleagues of the scavengers were said to have been angered by this development, as they engaged the urchins and thereafter set some stalls ablaze.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said 15 street urchins have been arrested by his operatives.
He confirmed that no life was lost during the incident that sent fears in the hearts of residents of the state.
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