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TWO FEARED DEAD! Oyo shuts Bodija market after police, butchers clash

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The Oyo State Government has shut down Bodija market, Ibadan, Oyo State after a clash between police and butchers on Thursday.

According to various social media reports, at least two people lost their lives in the sporadic shooting which occurred in the market and its environs.

Sources claimed the clash might be connected to the relocation of the abattoir in the market.
There are reports of gunshots and burning of tires on the road by protesters.

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Butchers in the city have been protesting against the relocation of the abattoir in the city’s markets to a central one at Amosun Village, Akinyele Local Government Area.

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