There is a lot of tension right now in Owerri, the capital of Imo state.
According to report on the ground, the riot in Owerri was purportedly over the
demolition of illegal structures by the Rochas Okorocha government through the
government Agency (ENTRACO).
All shops and banks around
Douglas road – ama hausa- mbaise road axis under lock as I speak with heavy
concentration of armed security personnels around the area.
Info on ground reveals that
to days problem started after the state government gave the traders at Ekeonuwa
market and environs a deadline date to evacuate the area or face demolition,
but the traders union were said to have insisted that the governor must
demolish Amahausa first which is also along the busy road before their business
spots.
The governor yesterday
demolished some illegal structures belonging to the Igbo traders, but allegedly
spared the structures belonging to the Hausa community.
The Igbo traders were
unhappy with this development which they considered unfair and a display of
double standard by the state government. As a result, some irate youths were
said to have busted into the Hausa market, leading to the riot.
The situation seems under
control at the moment as mobile police men and other security personnels have
surrounded the Ama Hausa
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