The popular Banex Plaza in Abuja’s Wuse 2 neighbourhood which was closed for more than a week by the Nigerian Army has been reopened.
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Eyewitness reports revealed that the plaza was reopened on Monday afternoon around 2:30pm.
It was reported that the market was taken over by military authorities on Saturday, May 18, after a violent clash between civilians and uniformed men.
Trouble started when thugs beat up some soldiers who had a disagreement with a trader in the plaza.
The trader had reportedly sold a bad phone to someone who invited soldiers. Rather than resolve the issue amicably, the trader reportedly invited thugs who assaulted the uniform men.
They descended on at least two soldiers and another man in mufti. The thugs who broke into groups slapped, kicked and beat up the soldiers.
Although the police stepped in to resolve the situation, soldiers later stormed the plaza, forcing traders to shut down immediately.
Human rights activists, including Femi Falana, SAN, Civil Society Organisations, among others had condemned the military action.
They had said while what the trader involved did was bad, shutting down of the entire business place was not solution.
But the army said the market would remain temporarily closed until those behind the attacks were fished out.
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