Idumota Market

Idumota market is so popular that large sales are recorded as early as 7am.

[1] In 2010, the Lagos State Government demolished some illegal structures in order to improve vehicular and human movement in and around the market.

[2] During weekdays, the neighborhood of Idumota is densely populated by shoppers, traders and bus passengers.

From the Carter bridge, ascending into Lagos Island, passengers can see the neighborhood before disembarking at their final destination.

[3] Idumota was previously the location of an armed forces remembrance cenotaph, called Soja Idumota, built as a monument to Nigerian soldiers who served with the West African Frontier Force.