Panic broke out at the popular Balogun Market on Lagos Island on Wednesday, after a violent clash reportedly left at least two people dead.
Videos circulating on social media showed disturbing scenes from the incident. It was reported that a man, apparently attacked with a machete, was seen lying motionless on the ground.
Another video captured the suspected assailant, stripped naked and reportedly lynched by an angry mob. The cause of the unrest has not been clearly established.
While some eyewitnesses suggest the violence was the result of a cult-related confrontation, others alleged it stemmed from an inter-tribal dispute between Yoruba and Igbo traders.
In the aftermath, shops were hurriedly closed as traders and passersby scrambled for safety. Security operatives were yet to release an official statement on the incident at the time of filing this report.
