- Anger in Onitsha as Traders Block Head Bridge to Protest Soludo’s Market Shutdown
- The protest followed Tuesday’s tension at the Onitsha Main Market after security operatives prevented traders from accessing the market
- Governor Soludo had earlier warned that the market would be shut if traders continued to observe the Monday sit-at-home
Several traders and residents on Wednesday blocked the Onitsha Head Bridge to protest the Anambra State Government’s closure of the Onitsha Main Market ordered by Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
Eko Hot Blog reports that videos shared on X by media analyst Somto Okonkwo showed angry protesters occupying the bridge, a critical entry and exit route into Anambra State, disrupting movement in and out of the state.
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The protest followed Tuesday’s tension at the Onitsha Main Market after security operatives prevented traders from accessing the market, reportedly acting on the governor’s directive.
The situation degenerated into chaos, with reports that security personnel fired shots to restore order.
Governor Soludo had earlier warned that the market would be shut if traders continued to observe the Monday sit-at-home linked to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is serving a life sentence in Sokoto prison.
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