Gunmen have razed a popular market in Orie Amaraku in Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
The gunmen, who stormed the market on Friday night, shot sporadically to scarce away people before setting the market ablaze.
The gunmen, who stormed the market on Friday night, shot sporadically to scarce away people before setting the market ablaze.
According to eye witnesses the hoodlums also burnt several vehicles and tricycles with some parked vehicles allegedly burnt by some enforcers of sit at home order.
A woman, who sustained wound on her left leg, said: “The boys came with guns and were shooting in the air warning everybody not to come to the market on Saturday.”
Another passerby said several Keke tricycles were set on fire with many of the operators weeping.