Agbalata Market shut as Lagos begins burial rites for Akran of Badagry

Commercial activities at Badagry’s Agbalata International Market were halted on Thursday as Lagos State began burial rites for the late Akran of Badagry, Aholu Menu‑Toyi I, who died on Jan 12. The closure disrupts traders and stalls local commerce while the community observes the monarch’s funeral ceremonies

Commercial activities were suspended at Agbalata International Market in Badagry on Thursday as Lagos State commenced burial rites for the late Akran of Badagry, Aholu Menu-Toyi I. The monarch passed away on January 12, prompting the state government to organise a series of ceremonies to honour his life and traditional leadership within the Badagry community. […] Agbalata Market shut as Lagos begins burial rites for Akran of Badagry