Pandemonium broke out in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State,on Tuesday when traders clashed with security officers enforcing the closure ofthe facility. Anambra State Governor, CharlesSoludo, shut down the market on Monday over the continued adherence to thesit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The governor questioned why shops remained closed despitethe peace and calm in Anambra. On Tuesday morningthat armoured tanks and heavily armed policemen were deployed to enforce themarket closure. However, traders stormed the facility later on Tuesday,attempting to gain access to their shops. There refusal to obey the governor’s order led to the clashwith the enforcers. In a viral video, the traders could be seen running aroundfor safety while loud gunshots were heard from the market. Watch video
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