BREAKING: Abuja Traders Desert Gudu Market As Man Dies

Gudu Market, Abuja, has been reported to be empty following reports of the killing of an unnamed man in the market on Thursday.

The police mobilised operatives to the bustling market located in the Gudu District of FCT.

According to PUNCH, a trader identified simply as Victor said everyone left the market in fear after the corpse of a man was found in the vicinity, adding that the market has been shut down.

“Because of the attack by thugs on Tuesday, everyone was afraid that the violence may spread to the market. So, we all locked our shops and ran. I don’t know the circumstances surrounding the man’s death but the market has been shut down,” the trader said on the phone.

The FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, confirmed the incident, adding that operatives had been deployed to provide security at the facility.

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