Tragedy struck in Enugu State as one person has been feared killed on Wednesday during a protest by traders of Ogbete Main Market over the sealing of their shops by the Enugu State Government.
Kukuruku News gathered that the State Government had on Monday sealed many businesses, including shops at the Ogbete Main Market for not opening on Monday.
The State Government had earlier issued a warning that it would close down the businesses of anyone who chose to stay at home on Monday.
In protest, traders whose business premises were sealed came out to protest on Wednesday, voiced out their discontent with the situation.
Although the demonstration began peacefully, certain video clips making rounds on social media revealed that the demonstration turned violent at some point along the State’s Ogui Road axis.
At the time of filing this report, it wasn’t clear who shot at the unidentified person and the State Police Command is yet to issue a statement on the incident.
