By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Imo Timber Marketers in Imo state protested the shutting down of their market by Soldiers.
The marketers were seen protesting along Owerri-Orlu road when they discovered that the road leading to the market has been barricaded by soldiers, Vanguard reports.
One of the protesters said, “On Monday, we got a report that those who attacked Omuma in Oru East local government area came from the Timber market, and are members of Eastern Security Network, ESN and that the security operatives have been investigating the issues.
“We have also been told that it is because we obeyed the sit-at-home order on the day Nnamdi Kanu appeared in court that is why they have closed down the timber market.”
When contacted by the 34 Artillery Brigade Command Obinze, Army Public Relations Officer, PRO, Babatunde Zubiru, he did not pick his call to react to the allegation that Army shut down the market.
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