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Protesting shop ownersallottees at the New Auto Spare Parts market, Nkpor
Shop owners/allottees of shops at the New Auto Spare Parts market, Nkpor in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state have petitioned the Assistant Inspector-General, AIG in charge of Zone 13, Ukpo, Anambra state, alleging acts of violence, thuggery, attempted murder and breach of peace against the Chief Elisius Umeozokwere-led executive committee of the market.
The petition is coming barely few days after a peaceful protest embarked upon by some aggrieved traders at the market against a concluded arrangement by the Umeozokwere-led executive committee to build new shops on top of the existing ones in the market, allegedly turned bloody.
In the strongly worded petition written on their behalf by their solicitors, the shop owners/allottees, Paul Emerah, Umekwe Mbanefo, Ofoleh Obiorah, Edwin Ibeabuchi, Emma Ukoh, Joseph Nwobodo, Peter Nwahiri, Barth Omile, Co(Daily Independent)
