Policemen Set Ablaze Timber Market In Nnewi Anambra State [Video]

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Some Policemen in Anambra state have allegedly set afire the Timber market in Nnewi. The incident that occurred on Tuesday drew the anger of traders who destroyed police vehicles.

It was gathered that police officers stormed the market in search of Indian hemp smokers. Eyewitnesses said the officers lighted fire near a sawdust heap in an attempt to smoke out the suspects after no arrest was made.

However, the scenario took a tragic effect when the whole Timber market was consumed by the fire.The inferno was said to have burnt about 100 shops as owners struggled to put out the fire.

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The Fire Service was called to the scene.The traders and locals have called for an investigation. The area is currently tense.

Angrily or maybe acting under influence of alcohol or had drugs, they put on their lighter which caught fire immediately with saw dust.The fire has burnt down more than 100 shops, water tankers putting the fire off and causing further destruction.Everyone is crying and weeping pic.twitter.com/GbBzgznama

— Nnewi City (@NnewiCity) February 17, 2021