A protest has reportedly erupted in Nsukka, Enugu State, as traders took to the streets over an alleged payment dispute involving market spaces.
In a video from the protest, some of the traders could be heard accusing the state government of collecting ₦120,000 from them for market spaces before allegedly asking them to vacate the spaces.
The protesters further alleged that they were being asked to pay another ₦120,000 to retain or secure the market spaces.
The claims were made by protesters during the demonstration, while the circumstances surrounding the alleged payments and demands were not independently verified at the time of filing this report.
Further details about the protest, including the response of the Enugu State Government or relevant market authorities, were not immediately available.
