Sophia Michaels
Following a clash between soldiers and traders at Banex, an electronics and telecommunications market in Abuja on Saturday, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dispatched intelligence officers to the area.
A viral video seen by our correspondent on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex.
Anybody knows watin these soldiers do to warrant the beating at banex?
Banex people don buy market.@_oluwaseun9 @abujastreets @bod_republic @BBCBreaking @FS_Yusuf_ @instablog9ja @OGBdeyforyou pic.twitter.com/IYOjVLF9Tr
— TBOSS OF ABUJA 🇳🇬 (@ElemonaTboss) May 18, 2024
The Defence Headquarters, and the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Onyema Nwachukwu could not be reached for comments as of press time.
Meanwhile, a trader who simply identified himself as Abdul, told our correspondent on Saturday that the conflict ensued over the sale of a mobile phone.
“There’s a problem at Banex now. Some soldiers came to complain about a phone, and during an argument with the traders, a fight ensued,” Abdul simply revealed.
When contacted over the development, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh said the Commissioner of Police, Benett Igweh has deployed officers of the FCT Intelligence Response Team to the scene of the incident.
“The CP has deployed the Intelligence Response Team to the scene,” Adeh confirmed.
