Abia: Umuahia Timber Market On Fire, One Trader Shot Dead, 5 Injured.
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 07, 2021
Currently there is chaos in the Umuahia Timber market along Ahiaeke road in Abia state.
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A source who spoke to ALL FACTS NEWSPAPER said the altercation was as a result of a disagreement between the marketers and the Abia state internal revenue board who imposed an annual fee of N18,000 on the marketers.
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The source said the state revenue board ordered the marketers to close down their shops from today, Monday, June 7 as they refused to pay the fee arguing that it was too much.
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The Abia state vigilante/Bakassi came to the market to effect the order given by the revenue board which resulted to a clash.
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The source told our correspondent that the vigilante members shot one of the marketers popularly known as 'Indomie' dead, while 5 others were injured.
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The act by the vigilante provoked the marketers who retaliated by burning the vigilante office and vehicle.
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We gathered that the injured persons have been rushed to the hospital.
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More details later..........
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— Faith Ukanwa