A clash between operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and traders at Chorbe market in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Thursday resulted in one person being shot and several vehicles smashed. The injured trader was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The NSCDC operatives were reportedly invited by market officials to enforce weekly sanitation exercises, but some traders disagreed, stating their shops were along the road and not inside the market. The disagreement escalated, leading to the shooting.
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