Police officers from Anambra State police command has allegedly set ablaze Timber market (Ogbo Osisi) in Nnewi, Anambra State.
Unconfirmed reports said the police officers who stormed the market on Wednesday, in search of Indian hemp smokers and vendors, allegedly set the market on fire.
“Policemen that went looking for Indian hemp smokers in a valley at the back of Nnewi Timber market(Ọgbọ osisi) couldn’t catch up with any one, angrily or maybe acting under influence of alcohol or had drugs, they put on their lighter which caught fire immediately with saw dust”, says a twitter user, @NnewiCity.
The twitter user said; “the fire has burnt down more than 100 shops, water tankers putting the fire off and causing further destruction. Everyone is crying and weeping”.
Photos and video below;
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
