Resident raise alarm as armed security men set Benue market ablaze

Residents and traders successful Sai and Abagi communities successful Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State person raised alarm aft the Adigba Market, a recently opened assemblage market, was reportedly acceptable ablaze implicit the weekend.

Witnesses alleged that men believed to beryllium members of the equipped forces carried retired the attack, destroying stalls and goods belonging to respective traders.

Adigba Market, located betwixt Sai and Abako communities successful Katsina-Ala LGA, was precocious opened by the assembly chairman, Justin Shaku, to boost section commerce and supply traders with a harmless trading space.

Residents said hostility began connected Friday nighttime erstwhile equipped unit reportedly entered the marketplace during a regular patrol.

According to eyewitness accounts, the soldiers arrived successful 3 Hilux vans accompanied by respective motorcycles portion traders and youths were watching a shot lucifer astatine the market.

“They flashed torchlight astir the marketplace and searched the country but did not find thing earlier leaving,” a nonmigratory said.

However, astatine astir 4 americium the pursuing morning, the equipped men allegedly returned and acceptable the full mar...