Following the fire incident that took place at the popular Balogun Market in Lagos Island, traders at the market have gathered to demand that a fabric vendor vacates the market. The fabric vendor identified as Fausat Fusigboye, CEO Brasas Fabrics, was one of the shop owners who were affected by the the fire outbreak of the popular Brasas Plaza in the market.
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The traders who were seen chanting "you must go!" and jeering in front of the plaza claimed that the fabric vendor's store repeatedly gets burned on a yearly basis. They insist that they want her to vacate the market completely as they are no longer comfortable with her presence. The traders cite suspicions of "juju", arson and possibly insurance fraud as reasons for demanding the fabric vendor's exit from the market.
Further reports allege that since Madam Fausat Fusigboye arrived Balogun Market 12 years ago, the plaza(which she owns)burns down in October, on a yearly basis . The reports also allege that the fire outbreak usually starts in this fabric vendor's plaza. They claim that while others are left to suffer the devastating effects of the fire outbreak, the fabric vendor is always quick to restock her merchandise within a period as short as three months. Rumours also have it that, the fabric vendor was chased out of two other popular markets in Oshodi and Idumota for the same case of repeated fire outbreak.
Coincidence or not? Time will tell. Watch the video:
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