Displaced Anambra Traders Accuse Officials of Extortion, Seek Soludo’s Help

Traders at Oyeagu Market, Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State have appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo to intervene and stop their eviction from shops they legitimately acquired. The traders said they were issued a sudden ejection order by the local government authorities, citing market reorganization and shop conversion to upstairs structures without consulting them. They lamented that their businesses and livelihoods are now at risk. Traders Share Their Plight Among the over 60 shop owners affected is Comfort Anunyaba, a 65-year-old widow, who tearfully recounted her struggle to secure the shop. “I went through a lot to…

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