Angry traders have set the temporary office of the task
force on fire and also barricaded parts of the road
There is currently tension at Dutse Modern Market in Abuja
as traders and Federal Capital Territory Task Force officials engage each other
in a fight over the demolition of their shops.
Angry traders have set the temporary office of the task
force on fire and also barricaded parts of the road.
SaharaReporters gathered that task force officials had on
Sunday night moved their bulldozers to Dutse Modern Market and demolished all
temporary structures.
A trader, who spoke with our correspondent, revealed that
the Federal Capital Territory authorities had allocated temporary structures to
traders, who could not afford to rent normal shops.
The trader disclosed that the authorities suddenly served
them quit notice a few days ago and informed them that the space for their
temporary structures had been sold.
Irked by this development, the traders descended on the
demolition team, destroying everything in sight in the process.
As of the time of this report, armed policemen had arrived
the scene, firing teargas to disperse the crowd.
Commercial activities are currently grounded in the area
while vehicular traffic had built up in the axis as well.
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