Sit-at-home: Gunmen abduct Onitsha market leader
By Emma Ogbuehi
Yet to be identified gunmen have abducted the chairman of Mgbuka Amazu market, Onitsha, Anambra State, Chief Enibe Francis, for reportedly ignoring the sit-at-home imposed in the South East on Mondays by secessionist entrepreneurs.
TheNiche learnt that the victim was abducted in the early hours of Monday, September 25, after opening the market as directed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
The governor had weeks ago, directed market leaders in the state to open their markets on Mondays, including observing prayer sessions and cleaning the markets and surrounding drainages.
According to market sources, the victim was beaten to a stupor and dumped into a waiting vehicle before being whisked away to an unknown destination.
President of Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association (ASMATA), Chief Humphrey Anuna, while confirming the incident, said he has been briefed, adding that efforts were on to establish contact with the victim.
“Francis was said to have been whisked away when about five fully armed men stormed his shop and shooting indiscriminately into the air, beat him to stupor and dumped him in the boot of their SUV vehicle,” Chief Anuna said.
When contacted, police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the situation was being monitored.