Sit-at-home enforcers on Friday night burnt part of Amaraku market located in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state.
Apart from burning the market, the gunmen also razed vehicles and goods and services belonging to the traders who are mostly women.
The fleeing gunmen also burnt vehicles at Obolo community in the same Isiala Mbano LGA.
While razing the vehicles and the market, the gunmen were said to be furious with the traders and transporters for flouting the on going sit-at-home order.
The eyewitnesses said that the attackers warned them to close and never to flout the on going sit-at-home order in the south East.
One of the eyewitnesses said ” on arrival, they said that the traders had the guts to disobey the sit-at-home order. They said if the traders had courage they should come out tomorrow( today). They went on to raze part of the markets and the commercial vehicles around.
“On their way going they shot indiscriminately and burnt vehicles at Obolo community in the same Isiala Mbano LGA of Imo state. This is very unfortunate. Millions of Naira belonging to poor business women and low income earners, have been destroyed. This thing is getting out of hand.
Henry Okoye, the police spokesperson in Imo State confirmed the incident.
But Okoye said he is yet to receive to the full details of the incident from the Divisional Police Officer of that area as at press time.
The PPRO vowed the command will hunt and arrest the hoodlums to face the full wrath of the law.
